[DM-02-023] Fields in space and time

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Learning outcomes

• 240 - Define a field in terms of properties, space, and time
  Define a field in terms of properties, space, and time
• 774 - Differentiate various sources of fields, such as substance properties (e.g., temperature), artificial constructs (e.g., population density), and fields of potential or influence (e.g., gravity)
  Differentiate various sources of fields, such as substance properties (e.g., temperature), artificial constructs (e.g., population density), and fields of potential or influence (e.g., gravity)
• 950 - Evaluate the field viewâ's description of "objects" as conceptual discretizations of continuous patterns
  Evaluate the field viewâ's description of "objects" as conceptual discretizations of continuous patterns
• 1267 - Formalize the notion of field using mathematical functions and calculus
  Formalize the notion of field using mathematical functions and calculus
• 1297 - Identify applications and phenomena that are not adequately modeled by the field view
  Identify applications and phenomena that are not adequately modeled by the field view
• 1314 - Identify examples of discrete and continuous change found in spatial, temporal, and spatio-temporal fields
  Identify examples of discrete and continuous change found in spatial, temporal, and spatio-temporal fields
• 1540 - Recognize the influences of scale on the perception and meaning of fields
  Recognize the influences of scale on the perception and meaning of fields
• 1545 - Relate the notion of field in GIS to the mathematical notions of scalar and vector fields
  Relate the notion of field in GIS to the mathematical notions of scalar and vector fields

Related topics

• [DM-02-020] Entity-based Models
• [FC-04-009] Relationships Between Space and Time