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DISCRETE SYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- discrete system
1, record 1, English, discrete%20system
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Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A discrete system is a system where the state space is discrete. This means that the system can only be in a finite number of states. In AI [artificial intelligence], discrete systems are often used to model problems where the state space is too large to be continuous. 2, record 1, English, - discrete%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système discret
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20discret
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un système discret est un système avec un nombre dénombrable d'états (par exemple allumé/éteint, vrai/faux, vert/jaune/bleu/rouge). 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20discret
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- discrete system
1, record 2, English, discrete%20system
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Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Discrete systems are described by a finite set of scalar functions of time, as in classical mechanics where a degree of freedom traditionally refers to a pair of variables (generalized coordinate, conjugate momentum) rather than to a single variable .... 1, record 2, English, - discrete%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système discret
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20discret
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un système discret est décrit par un ensemble fini de fonctions scalaires du temps (....) et notons qu'en mécanique classique la notion de degré de liberté réfère traditionnellement à un couple (coordonnée généralisée; moment conjugué) plutôt qu'à une simple variable (....) 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20discret
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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