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Turning Points

The Nature of Creativity

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  • Explains a wide range of complex phenomena in a consistent and simple concept
  • Introduces an explanatory and computational theory of transformational scientific discovery
  • Demonstrates a comprehensive use of a visual analytic tool for detecting emerging trends and patterns in scientific literature
  • Presents a collection of compelling case studies from the real world

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. The Gathering Storm

    • Chaomei Chen
    Pages 1-20
  3. Creative Thinking

    • Chaomei Chen
    Pages 21-41
  4. Cognitive Biases and Pitfalls

    • Chaomei Chen
    Pages 43-67
  5. Recognizing the Potential of Research

    • Chaomei Chen
    Pages 69-86
  6. Foraging

    • Chaomei Chen
    Pages 87-137
  7. Knowledge Domain Analysis

    • Chaomei Chen
    Pages 139-175
  8. Messages in Text

    • Chaomei Chen
    Pages 177-218
  9. Transformative Potential

    • Chaomei Chen
    Pages 219-252
  10. The Way Ahead

    • Chaomei Chen
    Pages 253-261
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 263-277

About this book

"Turning Points: The Nature of Creativity" discusses theories and methods focusing on a critical concept of intellectual turning points in the context of critical thinking, scientific discovery, and problem solving in general. This book introduces a novel analytical and experimental system that provides not only new ways for retrospective studies of scientific change but also for characterizing transformative potentials of prospective scientific contributions.
The book is intended for scientists and researchers in the fields of information science and computer science.
Dr. Chaomei Chen is an Associate Professor at the College of Information Science and Technology, Drexel University, USA.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Drexel University, Philadelphia PA, USA

    Chaomei Chen

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