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UTILITY FUNCTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- utility function
1, record 1, English, utility%20function
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Functions that are used to perform common system procedures, such as printing, moving data, reading from disk, etc. 1, record 1, English, - utility%20function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction utilitaire
1, record 1, French, fonction%20utilitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fonction du programme utilitaire 2, record 1, French, fonction%20du%20programme%20utilitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- función de servivio
1, record 1, Spanish, funci%C3%B3n%20de%20servivio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- función utilitaría 2, record 1, Spanish, funci%C3%B3n%20utilitar%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operaciones auxiliares como, por ejemplo. búsqueda en cintas, copia de archivos (ficheros), conversión de medios y vaciados a diferentes dispositivos de la memoria dinámica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - funci%C3%B3n%20de%20servivio
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Decision-Making Process
- Economic Planning
- Econometrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- utility function
1, record 2, English, utility%20function
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) a utility function (...) measures an individual's attitude toward varying amounts of gains and losses. 2, record 2, English, - utility%20function
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Processus décisionnel
- Planification économique
- Économétrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction d'utilité 1, record 2, French, fonction%20d%27utilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Il est possible de] fonder les choix sur l'espérance mathématique d'une certaine fonction d'utilité des gains. (...) [Si] cette fonction d'utilité tourne sa concavité vers le bas (...) on dit qu'il y a aversion pour le risque. 1, record 2, French, - fonction%20d%27utilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1979-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- utility function
1, record 3, English, utility%20function
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- preference function 2, record 3, English, preference%20function
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) scale which (...) [reflects] the preference relationships of the individual. 3, record 3, English, - utility%20function
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Various methods have been put forward for the measurement of the relative amounts of "utility" or satisfaction derived from different levels of expenditure, and for using such a "utility function" in evaluating alternative distributions of income among individuals. 4, record 3, English, - utility%20function
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fonction d'utilité 1, record 3, French, fonction%20d%27utilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fonction de satisfaction 1, record 3, French, fonction%20de%20satisfaction
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) [les] préférences [d'un consommateur type] lui permettent de classer les différents "paniers" de biens qui lui sont offerts, de façon que chacun d'eux soit préféré ou indifférent à tous ceux qui suivent. (...) On appelle (...) fonction d'utilité ou fonction de satisfaction tout indice U qui permet de représenter cet ordre de classement (...) 1, record 3, French, - fonction%20d%27utilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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