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GAUSSIAN DISTRIBUTION [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Modelling (Mathematics)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Air Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gaussian model
1, record 1, English, Gaussian%20model
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gaussian models for dispersion assume that pollutant dispersion follows normal statistical distribution. Gaussian models are typically used for modeling dispersion from buoyant air pollution plumes. 2, record 1, English, - Gaussian%20model
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Modélisation (Mathématique)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'air
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- modèle gaussien
1, record 1, French, mod%C3%A8le%20gaussien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les modèles gaussiens sont basés sur la distribution normale (loi normale) ou gaussienne des concentrations des polluants dans l'air. […] Selon la source émettrice, continue ou instantanée, il existe le modèle de panache gaussien et le modèle à bouffées gaussiennes. 2, record 1, French, - mod%C3%A8le%20gaussien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- higher-order algorithm
1, record 2, English, higher%2Dorder%20algorithm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One remedy is to employ the [least-mean-square(LMS) ] algorithm in conjunction with a higher-order adaptation algorithm, in a mixed mode. Least-mean kurtosis(LMK) is a higher-order algorithm that has been shown to be advantageous to use if the noise distribution is Gaussian or super-Gaussian. 1, record 2, English, - higher%2Dorder%20algorithm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- algorithme d'ordre supérieur
1, record 2, French, algorithme%20d%27ordre%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les algorithmes d'ordre supérieur ont le désavantage commun de converger plus lentement, induisant une variance plus élevée que les techniques du second-ordre pour un même nombre d’échantillons K. 2, record 2, French, - algorithme%20d%27ordre%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- beam diameter
1, record 3, English, beam%20diameter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In in situ microanalysis], diameter of the beam between which 68% of the electrons fall. 1, record 3, English, - beam%20diameter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For Gaussian beam shapes this corresponds to the 2 [sigma]-value of the intensity distribution of the beam. Measurement can be carried out by scanning a beam across a sufficiently sharp edge and recording the transmitted electrons. 1, record 3, English, - beam%20diameter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The word "sigma" must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter. 2, record 3, English, - beam%20diameter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- diamètre du faisceau d'électrons
1, record 3, French, diam%C3%A8tre%20du%20faisceau%20d%27%C3%A9lectrons
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[En microanalyses in situ], diamètre du faisceau dans lequel on retrouve 68 % des électrons. 1, record 3, French, - diam%C3%A8tre%20du%20faisceau%20d%27%C3%A9lectrons
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour des faisceaux de forme gaussienne, ceci correspond à la valeur de 2 [sigma] de la distribution d'intensité du faisceau. La mesure peut être faite en balayant un faisceau à travers une fente suffisamment fine et en enregistrant les électrons transmis. 1, record 3, French, - diam%C3%A8tre%20du%20faisceau%20d%27%C3%A9lectrons
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le mot «sigma» doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante. 2, record 3, French, - diam%C3%A8tre%20du%20faisceau%20d%27%C3%A9lectrons
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- normal distribution
1, record 4, English, normal%20distribution
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Gauss distribution 2, record 4, English, Gauss%20distribution
correct
- Gaussian distribution 3, record 4, English, Gaussian%20distribution
correct
- gaussian distribution 4, record 4, English, gaussian%20distribution
correct
- Laplacean distribution 5, record 4, English, Laplacean%20distribution
correct
- Gauss-Laplace distribution 5, record 4, English, Gauss%2DLaplace%20distribution
correct
- Laplace-Gauss distribution 6, record 4, English, Laplace%2DGauss%20distribution
correct, standardized
- normal law of error 7, record 4, English, normal%20law%20of%20error
correct, less frequent
- normal law 8, record 4, English, normal%20law
correct, less frequent
- Gaussian taper 9, record 4, English, Gaussian%20taper
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A theory frequency distribution [representing continuous data] that is bell-shaped, symmetrical, and of infinite extent. 4, record 4, English, - normal%20distribution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The description of the distribution as the "normal", used by Galton, is almost universal in English, although "Gaussian" is becoming a frequent synonym in special contexts. Continental writers refer to it variously by the names of Laplace and/or Gauss. 10, record 4, English, - normal%20distribution
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
normal distribution; Laplace-Gauss distribution: terms standardized by ISO. 11, record 4, English, - normal%20distribution
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- loi normale
1, record 4, French, loi%20normale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- loi de Gauss 2, record 4, French, loi%20de%20Gauss
correct, feminine noun
- loi de Laplace-Gauss 1, record 4, French, loi%20de%20Laplace%2DGauss
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- loi de Laplace 3, record 4, French, loi%20de%20Laplace
correct, feminine noun
- loi normale des écarts 4, record 4, French, loi%20normale%20des%20%C3%A9carts
correct, feminine noun
- distribution normale 5, record 4, French, distribution%20normale
correct, feminine noun
- distribution de Gauss 6, record 4, French, distribution%20de%20Gauss
correct, feminine noun
- distribution de Laplace-Gauss 7, record 4, French, distribution%20de%20Laplace%2DGauss
correct, feminine noun
- distribution gaussienne 8, record 4, French, distribution%20gaussienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distribution continue, symétrique, en forme de cloche, définie mathématiquement, qui est traditionnellement supposée représenter les erreurs fortuites. 9, record 4, French, - loi%20normale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Loi statistique selon laquelle la distribution de fréquences des valeurs d'une population est symétrique autour de la moyenne, c'est-à-dire que les valeurs se répartissent uniquement par hasard autour de la moyenne sans qu'il y ait déviation plus grande d'un côté de cette mesure que de l'autre. 2, record 4, French, - loi%20normale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un graphique, la distribution normale est représentée par une courbe en forme de cloche. Les sondages de variables font appel à la loi normale. 2, record 4, French, - loi%20normale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Distribution théorique. [...] la distribution normale [...] se présente comme une courbe symétrique, a un seul mode, ses branches extrêmes se raccordant tangentiellement à l'axe des x. Cette forme particulière la fait appeler quelquefois, courbe en chapeau de gendarme, ou courbe en cloche. 10, record 4, French, - loi%20normale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
loi de Laplace-Gauss; loi normale : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 11, record 4, French, - loi%20normale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- distribución normal
1, record 4, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20normal
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- distribución de Gauss-Laplace 2, record 4, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20Gauss%2DLaplace
correct, feminine noun
- distribución de Gauss 3, record 4, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20de%20Gauss
correct, feminine noun
- distribución gaussiana 2, record 4, Spanish, distribuci%C3%B3n%20gaussiana
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distribución de probabilidad continua, simétrica, definida matemáticamente y con forma de campana que tradicionalmente se supone que representa los errores aleatorios. 4, record 4, Spanish, - distribuci%C3%B3n%20normal
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-10-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- linear contrast enhancement
1, record 5, English, linear%20contrast%20enhancement
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Linear contrast enhancement... linearly expands the original digital values of the remotely sensed data into a new distribution. By expanding the original input values of the image, the total range of sensitivity of the display device can be utilized. Linear contrast enhancement also makes subtle variations within the data more obvious. These types of enhancements are best applied to remotely sensed images with Gaussian or near-Gaussian histograms, meaning, all the brightness values fall within a narrow range of the histogram and only one mode is apparent. There are three methods of linear contrast enhancement : Minimum-Maximam Linear Contrast Stretch [;] Percentage Linear Contrast Stretch [and] Piecewise Linear Contrast Stretch. 2, record 5, English, - linear%20contrast%20enhancement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are several types of contrast enhancements which can be subdivided into Linear and Non-Linear procedures. 3, record 5, English, - linear%20contrast%20enhancement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
linear contrast enhancement: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 4, record 5, English, - linear%20contrast%20enhancement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rehaussement linéaire de contraste
1, record 5, French, rehaussement%20lin%C3%A9aire%20de%20contraste
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rehaussement linéaire de contraste réalise un étirement de contraste qui améliore de façon linéaire les valeurs numériques originales des données en une nouvelle diffusion. En étirant les valeurs originales de l'image entrée, l'intervalle total de niveau de gris peut être utilisé. 2, record 5, French, - rehaussement%20lin%C3%A9aire%20de%20contraste
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rehaussement linéaire de contraste : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 3, record 5, French, - rehaussement%20lin%C3%A9aire%20de%20contraste
Record 5, Key term(s)
- rehaussement linéaire du contraste
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-03-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Remote Sensing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gaussian filter
1, record 6, English, gaussian%20filter
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low-pass spatial frequency filter where all filter elements are weighted according to a gaussian normal distribution. 2, record 6, English, - gaussian%20filter
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaussian filter: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG). 2, record 6, English, - gaussian%20filter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Télédétection
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- filtre gaussien
1, record 6, French, filtre%20gaussien
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filtre passe-bas où tous les éléments du filtre sont pondérés suivant une distribution gaussienne normale. 2, record 6, French, - filtre%20gaussien
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filtre gaussien : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR). 2, record 6, French, - filtre%20gaussien
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-01-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Probability (Statistics)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- central limit theorem
1, record 7, English, central%20limit%20theorem
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The invariance of the Gaussian distribution is intimately connected with the central limit theorem of probability theory, which states that the suitably normalized sum of many independent random variables with finite variances converges on a Gaussian distribution. 2, record 7, English, - central%20limit%20theorem
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Probabilités (Statistique)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- théorème central limite
1, record 7, French, th%C3%A9or%C3%A8me%20central%20limite
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- théorème limite central 1, record 7, French, th%C3%A9or%C3%A8me%20limite%20central
correct, masculine noun
- théorème de la limite centrale 2, record 7, French, th%C3%A9or%C3%A8me%20de%20la%20limite%20centrale
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorème du calcul des probabilités dont une application fractale énonce que la segmentation aléatoire d'un objet en parties de plus en plus petites produit un ensemble de morceaux dont la taille est distribuée selon une loi log normale. 3, record 7, French, - th%C3%A9or%C3%A8me%20central%20limite
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Probabilidad (Estadística)
- Matemáticas
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- teorema del límite central
1, record 7, Spanish, teorema%20del%20l%C3%ADmite%20central
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-08-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Gibbs distribution
1, record 8, English, Gibbs%20distribution
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is of course the case if p is the expectation of a Gaussian variable, but Poincaré gives a more general solution, now called Gibbs distribution. This fact was rediscovered independently by Szilard in 1925. Then, around 1935, Koopman, Pitman, and Darmois asked the same question concerning the most general estimation procedure, without being restricted to maximum likelihood. This property of the Gibbs distribution, called sufficiency by statisticians, plays a central role in the Szilard-Mandelbrot axiomatic presentation of statistical thermodynamics.... 1, record 8, English, - Gibbs%20distribution
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- distribution de Gibbs
1, record 8, French, distribution%20de%20Gibbs
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-09-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- gaussian
1, record 9, English, gaussian
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
gaussian distribution, noise, plane, quadrature. 2, record 9, English, - gaussian
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gaussien
1, record 9, French, gaussien
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un phénomène aléatoire, dont la répartition, faite au hasard et représentée par une courbe en cloche, obéit à la loi statistique de Laplace-Gauss ou à la loi de réciprocité quadratique de Legendre-Gauss. 2, record 9, French, - gaussien
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les méthodes [de discrimination] sont assez variées et peuvent être soit locales (par considération des points voisins) soit globales (par exemple dans les méthodes considérant chaque population comme gaussienne). 3, record 9, French, - gaussien
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
bruit, courbe, courbure, droite, entier gaussien, équation hypergéométrique gaussienne, , erreur, faisceau, formule gaussienne, générateur de bruit gaussien, intégrale, lemme, loi, nombre complexe gaussien, point image, optique, orthogonalisation, réduction, théorème, variable gaussienne. 2, record 9, French, - gaussien
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-05-31
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Remote Sensing
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- normal curve distribution
1, record 10, English, normal%20curve%20distribution
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous probability distribution of a random variable in the form of a bell-shaped curve with coincident mean, median and mode. 1, record 10, English, - normal%20curve%20distribution
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
First mathematically described by Carl Gauss(1777-1855) in the study of error, the Normal Distribution is also sometimes known as the Gaussian Distribution. 1, record 10, English, - normal%20curve%20distribution
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and definition provided by the Canadian Hydrographic Service. 1, record 10, English, - normal%20curve%20distribution
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Télédétection
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- courbe de distribution normale
1, record 10, French, courbe%20de%20distribution%20normale
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distribution de probabilité normale d'un variable aléatoire représentée par une courbe en forme de cloche sur laquelle coïncident la moyenne, la médiane et le mode. 1, record 10, French, - courbe%20de%20distribution%20normale
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carl Gauss (1777 - 1855) en a fourni la première description mathématique dans le cadre de l'étude de l'erreur et c'est pourquoi elle est parfois appelée distribution de Gauss. 1, record 10, French, - courbe%20de%20distribution%20normale
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-10-06
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Gaussian random noise
1, record 11, English, Gaussian%20random%20noise
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A random noise whose instantaneous magnitudes have a Gaussian distribution. 1, record 11, English, - Gaussian%20random%20noise
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- bruit gaussien
1, record 11, French, bruit%20gaussien
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit aléatoire dont les amplitudes instantanées se répartissent suivant une distribution de Gauss. 1, record 11, French, - bruit%20gaussien
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1991-01-15
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Telecommunications Transmission
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Gaussian shaped pulse
1, record 12, English, Gaussian%20shaped%20pulse
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pulse that has the shape of a Gaussian or normal distribution curve. 1, record 12, English, - Gaussian%20shaped%20pulse
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Transmission (Télécommunications)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- impulsion à caractéristique gaussienne
1, record 12, French, impulsion%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20gaussienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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