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GENERAL HEURISTIC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Corporate Management (General)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- means-ends analysis
1, record 1, English, means%2Dends%20analysis
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- means-end analysis 2, record 1, English, means%2Dend%20analysis
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The setting of goals at one level and determining what means are necessary to achieve them, then passing these means down to the next level where they become goals. 3, record 1, English, - means%2Dends%20analysis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The general heuristic called means-end analysis is related to specific task performing : the problem statement is transformed into a target or goal state that represents the solution to the problem. This state provides a means of identifying a proper solution to the problem. The program then identifies sequentially the operations that reduce the difference between the new present state and the goal state. 4, record 1, English, - means%2Dends%20analysis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
means-ends analysis; means-end analysis: terms standardized by the International Organization for Standardization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC). 5, record 1, English, - means%2Dends%20analysis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- analyse moyens-fins
1, record 1, French, analyse%20moyens%2Dfins
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- analyse moyens-fin 1, record 1, French, analyse%20moyens%2Dfin
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- analyse objectifs-moyens 2, record 1, French, analyse%20objectifs%2Dmoyens
correct, feminine noun
- analyse fins-moyens 3, record 1, French, analyse%20fins%2Dmoyens
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique qui consiste à déterminer une différence entre l'état souhaité (but) et la situation présente; chercher un opérateur qui réduise cette différence. Au cas où l'opérateur n'est pas immédiatement applicable, ses conditions d'applicabilité deviennent le nouveau but. 3, record 1, French, - analyse%20moyens%2Dfins
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
analyse moyens-fins; analyse moyens-fin : termes normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation/Commission électrotechnique internationale (ISO/CEI). 4, record 1, French, - analyse%20moyens%2Dfins
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
- Gestión de la empresa (Generalidades)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- análisis de medios y fines
1, record 1, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20de%20medios%20y%20fines
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Método de razonamiento que mira hacia atrás y hacia delante, desde el punto inicial a la meta, en un intento por reducir las diferencias. 2, record 1, Spanish, - an%C3%A1lisis%20de%20medios%20y%20fines
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Continuing Education
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- planning net
1, record 2, English, planning%20net
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- planning network 1, record 2, English, planning%20network
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A knowledge representation framework that places the emphasis on the crucial rides of the domain, adapting instruction to different viewpoint. 1, record 2, English, - planning%20net
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
VanLehn and Brown(1980) propose the mechanism of planning nets for representing the meaning of procedures from a teleological perspective. A planning net is a directed graph. Nodes contain increasingly expanded flow charts that represent the partial design stages of a procedure being synthesized from first principles. Links stand both for domain-dependent constraints the procedure must comply with regarding the operation, the representation, or the physical substrate, and for general planning and derivational heuristics used to resolve violations of constraints. Two nodes are linked if applying a constraint or a heuristic to the procedure of the first one leads to the new version of the second one. The last node of the graph is the complete procedure. 1, record 2, English, - planning%20net
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Éducation permanente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réseau de planification
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20planification
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- graphe de planification 1, record 2, French, graphe%20de%20planification
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
planificateur: programme générateur d'énoncés d'action à partir d'une base de tels énoncés et d'un but déterminé. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20planification
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-07-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software
- Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- general heuristic
1, record 3, English, general%20heuristic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process or philosophy that aids in the solution of a wide range of problems. 1, record 3, English, - general%20heuristic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The process of working backward in theorem proving is a general heuristic. 1, record 3, English, - general%20heuristic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Logiciels
- Mathématiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- heuristique générale
1, record 3, French, heuristique%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voir heuristique et heuristique spéciale. 1, record 3, French, - heuristique%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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