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STEEPEST DESCENT METHOD [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Methods
CONT

steepest descent method: Certain functions can be approximated for large values by an asymptotic formula derived from a Taylor series expansion about a saddle point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes statistiques
CONT

Selon la méthode du gradient, le vecteur est révisé progressivement dans la direction dans laquelle L (alpha) décroît le plus rapidement.

Spanish

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