30 Years of Multidimensional Multivariate Visualization 论文

摘要

We present a survey of multidimensional multivariate (mdmv) visualization techniques developed during the last three decades. This subfield of scientific visualization deals with the analysis of data with multiple parameters or factors, and the key relationships among them. The course of development is roughly organized into four stages, within which major milestones are discussed. Recently developed techniques are explored with examples. 1 Introduction Multidimensional multivariate visualization is an important subfield of scientific visualization. It was studied separately by statisticians and psychologists long before computer science was deemed a discipline. The appearance of low-priced personal computers and workstations during the 1980's breathed new life into graphical analysis of mdmv data. This research topic was among one of the short-term goals included in the 1987 National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored workshop on Visualization in Scientific Computing [MDB87]. Th...