Euler diagram

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An Euler diagram (, OY-lər) is a diagrammatic means of representing sets and their relationships. They are particularly useful for explaining complex hierarchies and overlapping definitions. They are similar to another set diagramming technique, Venn diagrams. Unlike Venn diagrams, which show all possible relations between different sets, the Euler diagram shows only relevant relationships. The Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler (1707–1783) is one of the most important authors in the history of this type of diagram, but he is only the namesake, not the inventor. Euler diagrams were first developed for logic, especially syllogistics, and only later transferred to set theory. In the United States, both Venn and Euler diagrams were incorporated as part of instruction in set theory as part of the new math movement of the 1960s. Since then, they have also been adopted by other curriculum fields such as reading as well as organizations and businesses. Euler diagrams consist of simple closed...

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