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COMBINATOIRE [3 records]

Record 1 2007-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Artificial Intelligence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Intelligence artificielle

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

The study of methods of counting how many objects there are of some type, or how many ways there are to do something. The items being counted are generally drawn from a finite system that has some structure, and the process of counting requires a detailed analysis of that structure.

CONT

Such counting problems are ubiquitous in the sciences and especially in computer science; since the computer can aid in such analyses, combinatorics and computer science are developing a symbiotic relationship.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Intelligence artificielle
DEF

Analyse systématique des combinaisons possibles.

CONT

Tout ce qui relève de la combinatoire, c'est-à-dire qui demande d'envisager un grand nombre de possibilités.

Spanish

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