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FUNCTION INDUCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Radio Transmission and Reception
- Telecommunications Facilities
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gain function
1, record 1, English, gain%20function
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In evaluating the performance of an antenna as a radiating system one considers only the field at a large distance, where the induction field can be neglected. The antenna is then treated as an effective point source, radiating power that, per unit solid angle, is a function of direction only. The directive properties of an antenna are most conveniently expressed in terms of the "gain function"... The gain function is defined as the ratio of the power radiated in a given direction per unit solid angle to the average power radiated per unit solid angle... The maximum value of the gain function is called the "gain"... The gain of an antenna is the greatest factor by which the power transmitted in a given direction can be increased by using that antenna instead of an isotropic radiator. 2, record 1, English, - gain%20function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Émission et réception radio
- Installations de télécommunications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction de gain
1, record 1, French, fonction%20de%20gain
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fonction de gain d'une antenne 2, record 1, French, fonction%20de%20gain%20d%27une%20antenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variation du gain d'une antenne de réception en fonction de la direction de réception. 3, record 1, French, - fonction%20de%20gain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
- Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- función ganancia
1, record 1, Spanish, funci%C3%B3n%20ganancia
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 que representa la ganancia isótropa de una antena en las diferentes direcciones del espacio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - funci%C3%B3n%20ganancia
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- function induction
1, record 2, English, function%20induction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A more advanced problem is function induction, where the interpreter is fixed, a set of input/output pars is given. The problem is to find the specification of a function that, when applied to all the inputs, gives the outputs. 1, record 2, English, - function%20induction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- induction fonctionnelle
1, record 2, French, induction%20fonctionnelle
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- induction de fonction 1, record 2, French, induction%20de%20fonction
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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