A scheme is a graphic or symbolic representation of a series of ideas or concepts linked together in different fields of study.
Scheme is the visual representation of often abstract or immaterial concepts that are related to form a symbolic figure. The scheme is used for a variety of purposes, for example to facilitate understanding of a scientific, logical or mathematical concept. Or, they can also be used as a means of summary or simplified conceptualization of a particular problem or topic. They are useful in educational and business spaces, formal and informal, and in any situation that requires a graphic conception to explain one or more ideas.
Scientific and / or mathematical schemes are used mostly for research and theoretical purposes. Although they do not always have a simplification purpose, they often serve a demonstrative or hypothetical objective, to theorize about some aspect of science or logic. For example, a scheme can be used to graph one or a series of formulas, to explain the steps to follow in a certain procedure, or to represent the synchronic or diachronic evolution of an object or entity. Schemes often accompany research reports, as a conclusion or visualization of the contributions made by the work.
Schemas are also used frequently in the social realm or in educational, debate or business settings.
