This applications and engineering side of the science of di­ agrams also comprises multiple disciplines, including education, architecture, computer science, mathematics, human-computer interaction, knowledge ac­ quisition, graphic design, engineering, history of science, statistics, medicine, biology, and others.

I. Views of Diagrams.- 1. Diagrams in the Mind?.- 2. Knowing About Diagrams.- 3. A Meta-Taxonomy for Diagram Research.- 4. Sketches as Mental Reifications of Theoretical Scientific treatment.- 5. The Fundamental Design Variables of Diagramming.- II. Cognitive Aspects of Diagrams.- 6. Psychological Perspectives on Diagrams and their Users..- 7. Combining Semantic and Cognitive Accounts of Diagrams.- 8. Tactile Maps and a Test of the Conjoint Retention Hypothesis.- 9. Spatial Abilities in Problem Solving in Kinematics.- 10. Graph Comprehension: The Role of Format, Content and Individual Differences.- 11. Graphs in Print.- 12. The Role of Representation and Working Memory in Diagrammatic Reasoning and Decision Making.- 13. Mechanical Reasoning about Gear-and-belt Diagrams. Do Eye-movements Predict Performance?.- 14. How do Designers Shift their Focus of Attention in their Own Sketches?.- III. Formal Aspects of Diagrammatic Reasoning.- 15. Diagrammatic Evaluation of Visual Mathematical Notations.- 16. A Topological Framework for Modelling Diagrammatic Reasoning Tasks.- 17. Multiple Readings of Peirce’s Alpha Graphs.- 18. On Automating Diagrammatic Proofs of Arithmetic Arguments.- 19. On the Practical Semantics of Mathematical Diagrams.- 20. EnE Sentences and Local Extent in Diagrams.- 21. Implementing Euler/Venn Reasoning Systems.- 22. Visual Spatial Query Languages: A Semantics Using Description Logic.- IV. Applications of Diagrammatic Reasoning.- 23. Intelligent Diagrammatic Interfaces: State of the Art.- 24. Towards Diagram Processing: A Diagrammatic Information System.- 25. Using Diagrams to Understand Diagrams: A Case-Based Approach to Diagrammatic Reasoning.- 26. Interpreting the Engineer’s Sketch: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Constraints.- 27. DiagrammingResearch Designs.- 28. How to Build a (Quite General) Linguistic Diagram Editor.- 29. AVOW Diagrams: A Novel Representational System for Understanding Electricity.- 30. AsbruView: Capturing Complex, Time-Oriented Plans - Beyond Flow Charts.- 31. Acting with Diagrams: How to Plan Strategies in Two Case Studies.- 32. Specifying Diagram Languages by Means of Hypergraph Grammars.

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