关键词: 图学, 形, 图, 几何, 图学学科框架, 图学学科分类

Abstract: Graph plays an important role same as word and number in the advancement of
human society and economy construction, and in the development of science and technology. But
it still exist the problems of how to define and recognize the role for graph and graphics from
historical and developmental view. At present, some disciplines, such as Engineering Graphics,
Computer Graphics, Computer Images, etc., have their own disciplinary position and independent
development mode, but these disciplines may have some dispersion and limitation, because they
lack links to graph and graphics. This paper shows the nature of graph from the view of Shapes (or
geometry) and gives the scientific description for Shape and Graph. The concept of “Great
Graphics” is proposed to integrate related graphic science and technology scattered in other disciplines. The definition and position of Graphics are put forward, the disciplinary frame of
Graphics is constructed, and the disciplinary branch system of Graphics is also given. Thus the
Graphics with another two disciplines, i.e. Literature and Mathematics, forms a solid foundation
for science and engineering; therefore the basis and importance for Graphics are clearly exposed.

Key words: graphics, shape, graph, geometry, disciplinary frame of graphics, disciplinary
branch system of graphics