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FONCTION GRADINS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Differential and Integral Calculus
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- step function
1, record 1, English, step%20function
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- staircase function 2, record 1, English, staircase%20function
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any function whose graph is a sequence of two or more horizontal sections with vertical jumps or discontinuities. 3, record 1, English, - step%20function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Calcul différentiel et intégral
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction en escalier
1, record 1, French, fonction%20en%20escalier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fonction à palier 2, record 1, French, fonction%20%C3%A0%20palier
correct, feminine noun
- fonction en gradins 1, record 1, French, fonction%20en%20gradins
correct, feminine noun
- fonction étagée 2, record 1, French, fonction%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cálculo integral y diferencial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- función escalonada
1, record 1, Spanish, funci%C3%B3n%20escalonada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Función] cuya gráfica se forma por partes de rectas horizontales, lo que hace que presente la discontinuidad de saltos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - funci%C3%B3n%20escalonada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Función escalonada. [Una función f] definida en un intervalo [a, b] [es] escalonada cuando existe una partición del intervalo [a, b] de modo que f toma valores constantes en el interior de cada uno de los intervalos de la partición. 3, record 1, Spanish, - funci%C3%B3n%20escalonada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La función escalonada se define por partes, donde cada parte corresponde a una función constante. 2, record 1, Spanish, - funci%C3%B3n%20escalonada
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