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5 Conclusion

The three discussions of Information Visualization presented here draw on existing
theories of data-centric prediction, information communication and scientific model-
ing, and relate in different ways to the linguistic framework defined in the introduc-
tion. A single uniting theory of Information Visualization may be impossible due to
its strong relationship to and use of several other diverse disciplines (e.g. psychology
(perception, cognition and learning), graphic design and aesthetics).
Investigating theoretical approaches used in other disciplines, and their relation to
Information Visualization, is an obvious way forward, and can provide a useful way
for researchers in the area to present, discuss and validate their ideas; it is hoped that
the over-arching linguistics-based framework of representation, user exploration and
manipulation, and system exploration and manipulation will prove useful in linking
the constituent theories together. The more solid theoretical analyses that Information
Visualization researchers or tool designers can call on in defending or validating their
work, the more secure the discipline will be.

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