A
ternary plot,
ternary graph,
triangle plot,
simplex plot, or
de Finetti diagram is a
barycentric plot on three variables which sum to a constant. It graphically depicts the ratios of the three variables as positions in an
equilateral triangle. It is used in
physical chemistry,
petrology,
mineralogy,
metallurgy, and other physical sciences to show the compositions of systems composed of three species. In
population genetics, it is often called a Gibbs triangle or a
de Finetti diagram. In
game theory, it is often called a
simplex plot.