Cause-Effect graph
Cause-Effect graph gives you idea how cause-effect relations look like in the main memory.
From logical
point of view Cause-Effect graph consists
of several concepts connected by many cause-effect relations.
Legend
Rectangles
symbolize concepts.
Example: “Explain”, “Speak”, “Mouse”.
Arrows
symbolize cause-effect relations.
An arrow is
directed from a cause concept to an effect concept.
The thicker
an arrow is the stronger is correspondent cause-effect
relation.
Example:
Cause-effect relation between “Explain” and
“Speak” is strong.
Cause-effect relation between “Noise” and
“Enjoy” is weak.
Note:
Usually
(but not necessary) in the main memory all concepts are parts of one huge graph. However it is
always possible to pick out a small sub-hierarchy which is highly cohesive with
any given concept.