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Algebra Diagrams: A HANDi Introduction

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Diagrammatic Representation and Inference (Diagrams 2012)

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A diagrammatic notation for algebra is presented - Hierarchical Algebra Network Diagrams, HANDi. The notation uses a 2D network notation with systematically designed icons to explicitly and coherently encode the fundamental concepts of algebra. The structure of the diagrams is described and the rules for making derivations are presented. The key design features of HANDi are discussed and compared with the conventional formula notation in order demonstrate that the new notation is a more logical codification of introductory algebra.

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  1. Department of Informatics, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QH, UK

    Peter C. -H. Cheng

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  1. Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University, 6050 University Avenue, B3H 1W4, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Philip Cox

  2. Department of Computer Science, University of Auckland, Private bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand

    Beryl Plimmer

  3. School of Computing, Unviersity of Kent, CT2 7NF, Canterbury, UK

    Peter Rodgers

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Cheng, P.C.H. (2012). Algebra Diagrams: A HANDi Introduction. In: Cox, P., Plimmer, B., Rodgers, P. (eds) Diagrammatic Representation and Inference. Diagrams 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 7352. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31223-6_20

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