Title :
Advances in Mathematical Sketching: Moving Toward the Paradigm´s Full Potential
Author :
LaViola, Joseph J., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Comput. Sci. Dept., Brown Univ., Providence, RI
Abstract :
Mathematical sketching is a pen-based, gestural interaction paradigm for mathematical problem solving and concept visualization, deriving from the familiar pencil-and-paper process of drawing supporting diagrams to facilitate the formulation of mathematical expressions. MathPad2 is a tablet PC-based application that lets users create and explore mathematical sketches, graph functions, evaluate expressions, and solve equations through an easy-to-use interface. The author describes the work done with MathPad2 thus far and presents recent advances toward realizing mathematical sketching´s full potential to aid in mathematical problem solving and visualization
Keywords :
data visualisation; graphical user interfaces; mathematics computing; MathPad2; easy-to-use interface; gestural interaction paradigm; graph functions; mathematical sketching; tablet PC; Error correction; Ink; Mathematical model; Mathematics; Roads; User interfaces; Writing; associations; drawing rectification; gestural interfaces; mathematical sketching; open-form solutions; Algorithms; Computer Graphics; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Mathematics; Paintings; User-Computer Interface;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
