CMU's 'Penrose' Turns Complex Math Notations Into Illustrative Diagrams | Synced

Abstraction: CMU system auto-generating diagrams from mathematical notation using constraints

Key points:

• Penrose, from CMU and Technion, converts mathematical notations into styled diagrams by letting users type mathematical expressions describing relationships; layout is automatic
• Unlike direct-manipulation tools or low-level graphics programming, Penrose uses a constraint-based specification language to separate abstract mathematical objects from their visual representations
• Enables novice users to create diagrams without graphic tools; also useful for inspecting and debugging user-defined data structures through visual representation
• Named after mathematician Roger Penrose (creator of Penrose Diagrams for spacetime causal relations); presented at SIGGRAPH 2020
• Goal is to become a broader platform for automatic illustration of math textbooks and webpages

Connections: Carnegie Mellon University · Mathematical Visualization · Constraint Based Programming · Diagram Generation

Source: https://syncedreview.com/2020/06/05/cmus-penrose-turns-complex-math-notations-into-illustrative-diagrams/