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Direct linkFrancis, Gregory; Bias, Keri; Shive, Joshua – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 2010
Mathematicians have proven that four colors are sufficient to color 2-D maps so that no neighboring regions share the same color. Here we consider the psychological 4-color problem: Identifying which 4 colors should be used to make a map easy to use. We build a model of visual search for this design task and demonstrate how to apply it to the task…
Descriptors: Maps, Search Strategies, Counties, Psychology
