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DEDUCTIVE INFERENCE [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2014-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
28.03.02 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

inference which derives a logical conclusion from a specific set of premises

OBS

Deduction is the only truth-preserving inference.

OBS

deduction; deductive inference: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
28.03.02 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

inférence qui part d'un ensemble de prémisses particulier pour en dériver une conclusion logique

OBS

La déduction est la seule inférence qui maintient la validité des énoncés.

OBS

déduction; inférence déductive : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995].

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

An inference which derives a logical conclusion from a specific set of premises.

CONT

In the earliest attempts to apply AI techniques to automatic programming, deduction (that is, the use of some kind of relatively general purpose theorem prover or problem solver) played a central role. ... In the more recent systems ..., the role of deduction seems less central.

CONT

The traditional problem of deduction has been to establish the validity of a given formula in some theory.

OBS

deductive inference; deduction: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
DEF

Séquence de formules logiques telle les axiomes, les théorèmes déjà prouvés, les hypothèses ou les formules dérivés d'autres formules par l'application de règles d'inférence.

OBS

En logique classique, la déduction infère du vrai au vrai, et l'induction du vrai au vraisemblable.

OBS

inférence déductive; déduction : termes normalisés par ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale].

Spanish

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