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FUNCTIONAL CALCULUS [2 records]

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Record 1 2013-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
DEF

A normal form of an expression in the functional calculus in which all the quantifiers are grouped without negations or other connectives before the matrix so that the scope of each quantifier extends to the end of the formula.(WEBIN)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
DEF

Forme réduite dans laquelle les quantificateurs sont groupés en tête de l'expression.

Spanish

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Record 2 1989-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Mathematics
CONT

Expressions in the theory of types are built up from variables and constants by means of application and functional abstraction. The language is however not type-free in the sense of the lambda calculus.

OBS

A type characterizes both a set of values and a set of operations applicable to those values.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Mathématiques
DEF

Concept abstrait présentant les propriétés communes aux entités d'un ensemble.

CONT

treillis des types, typologie de concepts

OBS

Le typage, selon Bertrand Russel, consiste à répartir les objets d'une hiérarchie en types divers : type zéro (individus), type un (classes d'individus), type deux (classes de classes d'individus), etc.

OBS

Une valeur ou une variable est dite "typée" lorsqu'on lui assigne un type.

Spanish

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