Index

A

• Aesthetics, visualization
  • about / Aesthetics in visualization
  • right color map, selecting / Choosing the right color map
  • rainbow color map / The rainbow color map is misleading
  • hue / Understanding hue and luminance
  • luminance / Understanding hue and luminance
  • color maps / Some better color maps
  • right interface, designing / Designing the right interface
• append function / Applying set operations on lists
• AxesOrigin property / ListPlot

B

• BarLegend / Plot legends
• Basic algorithm / The basic algorithm
• BubbleChart
  • about / BubbleChart

C

• cartographic data
  • about / Cartographic data
• centrality measures
  • highlighting / Highlighting centrality measures
• ChartLabels option / PieChart
• charts
  • about / Histograms and charts
• ChartStyle option / PieChart
• chord diagrams
  • about / Chord diagrams
  • code / Code and explanation
  • explanation / Code and explanation
  • visualizations, tweaking / Tweaking the visualization
• ColorBrewer
  • about / Some better color maps
• ColorFunction property / 3D point plots
• color maps, Aesthetics visualization
  • selecting / Choosing the right color map
  • rainbow color map / The rainbow color map is misleading
  • hue / Understanding hue and luminance
  • luminance / Understanding hue and luminance
  • GrayTones color map / Some better color maps
  • DeepSeaColors color map / Some better color maps
• conditionals
  • about / Functions and conditionals, Conditionals
• coords function / Adding interactivity – Dynamic and Refresh
• core languages
  • about / Data structures and core languages, Further core language
• counterfeit clusters
  • visualizing / Visualizing genuine and counterfeit clusters
• crit / Applying set operations on lists
• CSV (comma-separated values) / Loading the dataset
• current location, GeoGraphics package
  • map / A map of our current location

D

• 2D graph layouts / Other graph layouts
• 3D layouts / 3D layouts
• 3D point plots
  • about / 3D point plots
• data
  • importing / Data importing and basic plots
  • importing, into Mathematica / Importing data into Mathematica
• data, visualization
  • about / Things that can (and will) go wrong
• data, word cloud
  • cleaning / Cleaning the data
• dataset
  • loading / Loading the dataset
• datasets, types
  • about / Types of datasets
  • table / Tables
  • scalar field / Scalar fields
  • time series / Time series
  • graphs / Graphs
  • text / Text
  • cartographic data / Cartographic data
• data structures
  • about / Data structures and core languages
• DateListPlot function
  • about / The DateListPlot function
• DeepSeaColors color map / Some better color maps
• DegreeCentrality / Highlighting centrality measures
• DensityHistogram
  • about / Statistical visualization

E

• eagereyes.org website / Further reading
• elements
  • accessing, from list / Accessing elements from a list
• EvenQ function / Applying set operations on lists

F

• features, Mathematica / Mathematica as a tool for visualization
• Filling property / ListPlot
• financial data, visualization
  • about / Interactive visualization of financial data
  • DateListPlot function / The DateListPlot function
  • interactivity, adding / Adding interactivity – preliminaries, Adding interactivity – Dynamic and Refresh
  • graphics / Intermission – Graphics and Show
  • show / Intermission – Graphics and Show
• flatten function / Applying set operations on lists
• functions
  • about / Functions and conditionals
  • declaring / Declaring and using functions
  • using / Declaring and using functions

G

• gauges
  • about / Statistical visualization
• genuine clusters
  • visualizing / Visualizing genuine and counterfeit clusters
• GeoDisk[location, r] primitive, GeoGraphics package / The GeoGraphics package
• GeoGraphics package
  • about / The GeoGraphics package
  • primitives / The GeoGraphics package
  • GeoPosition[{lat,long}] primitive / The GeoGraphics package
  • GeoMarker[] primitive / The GeoGraphics package
  • GeoRang primitive / The GeoGraphics package
  • GeoDisk[location, r] primitive / The GeoGraphics package
  • GeoPath[{loc1, loc2, $$$}, pathtype] primitive / The GeoGraphics package
  • current location, map / A map of our current location
  • path, plotting on map / Plotting a path on the map
  • interactivity / Interactivity in GeoGraphics
• GeoMarker[] primitive, GeoGraphics package / The GeoGraphics package
• GeoPath[{loc1, loc2, $$$}, pathtype] primitive, GeoGraphics package / The GeoGraphics package
• GeoPosition[{lat,long}] primitive, GeoGraphics package / The GeoGraphics package
• GeoRang primitive, GeoGraphics package / The GeoGraphics package
• graph
  • about / Graphs and networks
• graph, visualization
  • about / Graphs and networks, A basic graph visualization
  • creating / Representing graphs in Mathematica
  • Les Misérables network, visualizing / Visualizing the Les Misérables network
  • centrality measures, highlighting / Highlighting centrality measures
  • 2D graph layouts / Other graph layouts
  • 3D layouts / 3D layouts
• graphics
  • about / Intermission – Graphics and Show
• graphs
  • about / Graphs
• GrayTones / Visualizing genuine and counterfeit clusters
• GrayTones color map / Some better color maps

H

• harmful implications, rainbow color map
  • reference / Further reading
• high-dimensional data
  • about / A glimpse of high-dimensional data
  • similarity maps / Similarity maps
  • information, projecting to low dimensions / Projecting information to low dimensions
  • genuine clusters, visualizing / Visualizing genuine and counterfeit clusters
  • counterfeit clusters, visualizing / Visualizing genuine and counterfeit clusters
  • similarity maps, for datasets / Similarity map for smaller datasets
  • wrong distance metric, employing / Employing the wrong distance metric
  • misleading color map, selecting / Choosing a misleading color map
• Histogram
  • about / Statistical visualization, Histograms and charts, Histogram
• Histogram3D
  • about / Statistical visualization, Histogram3D
• HSB (Hue, Saturation, and Brightness) / SectorChart and its options
• hue / Understanding hue and luminance

I

• interactivity
  • adding / Adding interactivity – preliminaries, Adding interactivity – Dynamic and Refresh, Adding interactivity – manipulate
• Internet activity
  • simulating / Simulating Internet activity
• isocontours
  • about / Isocontour and molecular visualization, Introduction to isocontours
  • plot, preparing / Preparing the isocontour plots
• isosurface plot / Isosurface and styling

L

• LabellingFunction property / PieChart
• Layout algorithms / Other graph layouts
• legend, types
  • about / Plot legends
  • LineLegend / Plot legends
  • PointLegend / Plot legends
  • SwatchLegend / Plot legends
  • BarLegend / Plot legends
• length function / Applying set operations on lists
• Les Misérables network
  • visualizing / Visualizing the Les Misérables network
• LineLegend / Plot legends
• ListPlot
  • about / ListPlot
• lists
  • about / Introducing lists
  • nested lists / Nested lists
  • creating, programmatically / Constructing lists programmatically
  • elements, accessing from / Accessing elements from a list
  • set operations, applying / Applying set operations on lists
• log plots
  • about / Log plots
• low dimensions
  • information, projecting to / Projecting information to low dimensions
• luminance / Understanding hue and luminance

M

• Manipulate function / Adding interactivity – manipulate
• map, GeoGraphics package
  • of current location / A map of our current location
  • path, plotting / Plotting a path on the map
• map, visualization
  • about / Map visualization
  • GeoGraphics package / The GeoGraphics package
  • anatomy / Anatomy of a map visualization engine
  • visual interface / The visual interface
  • code / Code and explanation
  • explanation / Code and explanation
• Mathematica
  • about / Mathematica as a tool for visualization
  • features / Mathematica as a tool for visualization
  • data, importing into / Importing data into Mathematica
• Mathematica Journal
  • about / Further reading
  • URL / Further reading
• Mathematica notebook essentials
  • about / Getting started with Mathematica
  • cells, creating / Creating and selecting cells
  • cells, selecting / Creating and selecting cells
  • cells, evaluating / Evaluating a cell
  • output, suppressing from cell / Suppressing output from a cell
  • cell formatting / Cell formatting
  • commenting, in cell text / Commenting
  • evaluation of cell, aborting / Aborting evaluation
• matrices
  • about / Matrices
• MatrixForm function / Matrices
• meters
  • about / Statistical visualization
• miscellaneous functions
  • about / Statistical visualization
• misleading color map
  • selecting / Choosing a misleading color map
• Module / Declaring and using functions
• molecular visualization
  • about / Isocontour and molecular visualization
• multiple elements
  • table entries with / Table entries with multiple elements
  • table elements with / Table entries with multiple elements

N

• nested lists
  • about / Nested lists
• NotebookDirectory[] / SetDirectory[] and NotebookDirectory[]

O

• OpenStreetMap / Anatomy of a map visualization engine

P

• PairedBarChart
  • about / Statistical visualization
• PairedHistogram
  • about / Statistical visualization, PairedHistogram
• ParallelTable / Table entries with multiple elements
• partition function / Applying set operations on lists
• periodic patterns
  • in time series / Periodic patterns in time series
• PieChart
  • about / PieChart
• plot
  • about / Data importing and basic plots
  • styling / Styling our plots
  • isocontour plots, preparing / Preparing the isocontour plots
• PlotLegends option / Plot legends
• PlotRange property / ListPlot
• plotting functions
  • ListPlot / ListPlot
  • legends / Plot legends
  • 3D point plots / 3D point plots
  • log plots / Log plots
• PointLegend / Plot legends
• PolarAxes option, SectorChart function / SectorChart and its options
• PolarGridLines option, SectorChart function / SectorChart and its options
• PolarTicks option, SectorChart function / SectorChart and its options
• position function / Applying set operations on lists
• protein molecule, visualization
  • about / Example project – protein molecule visualization
  • loading / Loading and visualizing the protein molecule
  • isocontour plots, preparing / Preparing the isocontour plots
  • interactivity, adding / Adding interactivity – manipulate
  • manipulate, using / Isosurface and styling
  • isosurface plot / Isosurface and styling

R

• rainbow color map / The rainbow color map is misleading
• RandomVariate function / Histogram3D

S

• scalar field
  • about / Scalar fields
• scientist, visualization
  • about / Thinking like a visualization scientist – isovalue analysis
• SectorChart function
  • about / SectorChart and its options
  • SectorOrigin option / SectorChart and its options
  • PolarAxes option / SectorChart and its options
  • PolarGridLines option / SectorChart and its options
  • PolarTicks option / SectorChart and its options
  • options / SectorChart and its options
• sector charts
  • about / Sector charts
• SectorOrigin option, SectorChart function / SectorChart and its options
• select function / Applying set operations on lists
• SetDirectory function / SetDirectory[] and NotebookDirectory[]
• SetDirectory[] / SetDirectory[] and NotebookDirectory[]
• set operations
  • applying, on lists / Applying set operations on lists
• show
  • about / Intermission – Graphics and Show
• similarity maps
  • about / Similarity maps
  • for smaller datasets / Similarity map for smaller datasets
• SmoothHistogram
  • about / Statistical visualization
• statistical, visualization
  • about / Statistical visualization
  • swiss bank notes dataset / The swiss bank notes dataset
  • Histogram / Histograms and charts, Histogram
  • charts / Histograms and charts
  • appropriate plots, selecting / Choosing appropriate plots
  • high-dimensional data / A glimpse of high-dimensional data
• StringSplit function / Code and explanation
• styling / Isosurface and styling
• SwatchLegend / Plot legends
• swiss bank notes dataset / The swiss bank notes dataset

T

• table
  • about / Tables
• table entries
  • with multiple elements / Table entries with multiple elements
• tally function / Applying set operations on lists
• text
  • about / Text
• text, visualization
  • about / Text visualization
  • word cloud / A modified word cloud
  • code / Code and explanation
  • explanation / Code and explanation
• time series
  • about / Time series
  • periodic patterns / Periodic patterns in time series
  • visualization survey, URL / Further reading
• Total. Total function / Declaring and using functions
• tuple / Introducing lists

U

• union function / Applying set operations on lists

V

• visualization
  • significance / The importance of visualization
  • demonstrating / The importance of visualization
  • further readings / Further reading
• visualizations
  • deploying / Deploying Mathematica visualizations

W

• webMathematica interface / Deploying Mathematica visualizations
• word cloud
  • about / A modified word cloud
  • data, cleaning / Cleaning the data
  • Basic algorithm / The basic algorithm
• wrong distance metric
  • employing / Employing the wrong distance metric