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FUNCTIONAL CALCULUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prenex normal form 1, record 1, English, prenex%20normal%20form
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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) 1, record 1, English, - prenex%20normal%20form
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forme prénexe
1, record 1, French, forme%20pr%C3%A9nexe
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme réduite dans laquelle les quantificateurs sont groupés en tête de l'expression. 1, record 1, French, - forme%20pr%C3%A9nexe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- type
1, record 2, English, type
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 2, English, - type
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A type characterizes both a set of values and a set of operations applicable to those values. 3, record 2, English, - type
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- type
1, record 2, French, type
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Concept abstrait présentant les propriétés communes aux entités d'un ensemble. 2, record 2, French, - type
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
treillis des types, typologie de concepts 2, record 2, French, - type
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 2, French, - type
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une valeur ou une variable est dite "typée" lorsqu'on lui assigne un type. 2, record 2, French, - type
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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