Abstract:Topology is the branch of mathematics that seeks to understand and describe spatial relations. A number of studies have examined the human perception of topology — in particular, whether adults and young children perceive and differentiate objects based on features like closure, boundedness, and emptiness. Topology is about more than ‘wholes and holes’, however; it also offers an efficient language for representing network structure. Topological maps, common for subway systems across the world, are an example … Show more
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