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[[File:498px-Venn diagram gr la ru.svg.png|thumb|Venn diagram showing which uppercase letter [[ | [[File:498px-Venn diagram gr la ru.svg.png|thumb|Venn diagram showing which uppercase letter [[Glyph (nonfiction)|glyphs]] are shared by the Greek, Latin and Russian alphabets.]]A '''Venn diagram''' (also known as a '''set diagram''' or '''logic diagram''') is a diagram that shows all possible logical relations between a finite collection of different sets. | ||
Venn diagrams are a special case of Euler diagrams, which do not necessarily show all relations. | Venn diagrams are a special case of Euler diagrams, which do not necessarily show all relations. | ||
Venn diagrams were conceived around 1880 by [[John Venn (nonfiction)]]. | Venn diagrams were conceived around 1880 by [[John Venn (nonfiction)|John Venn]]. | ||
They are used to teach elementary [[ | They are used to teach elementary [[Set theory (nonfiction)|set theory]], as well as illustrate simple set relationships in probability, logic, statistics, linguistics and computer science. | ||
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File:John Venn computing diagram.jpg|link=John Venn (nonfiction)|[[John Venn (nonfiction)|John Venn]] gathers his thoughts, groups them into [[Set theory (nonfiction)|logical categories]]. | |||
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== Fiction cross-reference == | == Fiction cross-reference == | ||
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* [[Venn diagram]] | * [[Venn diagram]] | ||
== Nonfiction cross-reference == | |||
* [[John Venn (nonfiction)]] | |||
* [[Set theory (nonfiction)]] | |||
== External links == | == External links == |
Revision as of 17:23, 15 June 2016
A Venn diagram (also known as a set diagram or logic diagram) is a diagram that shows all possible logical relations between a finite collection of different sets.
Venn diagrams are a special case of Euler diagrams, which do not necessarily show all relations.
Venn diagrams were conceived around 1880 by John Venn.
They are used to teach elementary set theory, as well as illustrate simple set relationships in probability, logic, statistics, linguistics and computer science.
In the News
John Venn gathers his thoughts, groups them into logical categories.
Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links
- Venn diagram @ Wikipedia