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POINT-SELLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Management Operations (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- saddle point
1, record 1, English, saddle%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solution to a game matrix which yields the optimum strategy for both persons (lowest element in the row is also the highest element in the column). If no saddle point exists the opponents must use a mixed strategy to obtain game value. 2, record 1, English, - saddle%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point-selle
1, record 1, French, point%2Dselle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point de selle 2, record 1, French, point%20de%20selle
correct, masculine noun
- point selle 3, record 1, French, point%20selle
correct, masculine noun
- point d'équilibre 1, record 1, French, point%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
correct, masculine noun
- col 4, record 1, French, col
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand le minimax et le maximin coïncident, la matrice du jeu possède un point d'équilibre appelé point-selle. 5, record 1, French, - point%2Dselle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le cas où l'égalité a lieu entre minimax et maximin permet d'atteindre la notion de point-selle, appelé encore point d'équilibre ou col. 4, record 1, French, - point%2Dselle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- saddle point
1, record 2, English, saddle%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A point where all the first partial derivatives of a function vanish but which is not a local maximum or a local minimum. 2, record 2, English, - saddle%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point-selle
1, record 2, French, point%2Dselle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- point selle 2, record 2, French, point%20selle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point le plus stable d'une ligne de plus grande pente. 3, record 2, French, - point%2Dselle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- saddle point
1, record 3, English, saddle%20point
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stable-state point 1, record 3, English, stable%2Dstate%20point
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In zero-sum games ... one gains exactly what the other loses. The maximum over the row minima is exactly the minimum over the column maxima. The matrix has a saddle point. 1, record 3, English, - saddle%20point
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- point-selle
1, record 3, French, point%2Dselle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point le plus stable d'une ligne de plus grande pente. 1, record 3, French, - point%2Dselle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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