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COMBINATOIRE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- combinative 1, record 1, English, combinative
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combinatoire
1, record 1, French, combinatoire
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- combinatorial
1, record 2, English, combinatorial
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combinatoire
1, record 2, French, combinatoire
adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-07-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- combinatorics
1, record 3, English, combinatorics
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 3, English, - combinatorics
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 3, English, - combinatorics
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- combinatoire
1, record 3, French, combinatoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Analyse systématique des combinaisons possibles. 2, record 3, French, - combinatoire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout ce qui relève de la combinatoire, c'est-à-dire qui demande d'envisager un grand nombre de possibilités. 3, record 3, French, - combinatoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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