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Record 1 2024-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Numerical Analysis (Mathematics)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Probability (Statistics)
CONT

[An] approximation error [is] the discrepancy between an exact value and some approximation to it.

Key term(s)
  • error of approximation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Analyse numérique (Mathématiques)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Probabilités (Statistique)
CONT

L'erreur d'approximation [...] est l'écart entre une valeur exacte et son approximation.

Spanish

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