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Everything about Chart

Graphical representation of data

A chart is a graphical representation for data and information visualization, in which "the data is represented by symbols, such as bars in a bar chart, lines in a line chart, or slices in a pie chart". A chart can represent tabular numeric data, functions or some kinds of quality structure and provides different info. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: ChartA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: The International Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean Version 2Influential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Astronomical Almanac for the Year 1993The most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: The ICS International Chronostratigraphic ChartCited 2,771 times
  5. Go sideways: Area chartA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: List of graphical methodsA closely related topic

📖 Definitions

Noun A map. A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon. A navigator's map.

Noun A map illustrating the geography of a specific phenomenon.

Noun A navigator's map.

Noun A systematic non-narrative presentation of data. A tabular presentation of data; a table. A diagram. A graph. A record of a patient's diagnosis, care instructions, and recent history.

🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Elements
  2. Types
  3. Chart software

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.

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