Turning Points - The Nature of Creativity

"Turning Points: The Nature of Creativity" discusses theories and methods focusing on a critical concept of intellectual turning points in the context of critical thinking, scientific discovery, and problem solving in general. This book introduces a novel analytical and experimental system that provides not only new ways for retrospective studies of scientific change but also for characterizing transformative potentials of prospective scientific contributions.The book is intended for scientists and researchers in the fields of information science and computer science.Dr. Chaomei Chen is an Associate Professor at the College of Information Science and Technology, Drexel University, USA.

List of contents

Turning Points.- Saliency and Novelty.- Informetics.- Visual Analytics.- Case Studies.- Research Agenda.

Product details

• Authors: Chaomei Chen
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.11.2011
• EAN: 9783642191596
• ISBN: 978-3-642-19159-6
• No. of pages: 268
• Weight: 603 g
• Illustrations: XVI, 268 p.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > Data communication, networks; B, Bibliotheks- und Informationswissenschaften / Museumskunde, Science: general issues, Naturwissenschaften, allgemein, computer science, Philosophy of Science, Information Systems and Communication Service, Teaching of a specific subject, Computers, Science Education, Philosophy and science, Database Management System, Library Science, Library & information sciences / Museology