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Record 1 - external organization data 2014-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
07.02.19 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

<hashing> function used to determine the position of a given item in a set of items

OBS

The hash function operates on a selected field, the key, in each item and is used to map the set of keys to a usually much smaller set of storage positions; therefore this mapping is usually a many-to-one mapping.

OBS

hash function: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
07.02.19 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

<hachage> fonction utilisée pour déterminer la position d'un élément déterminé dans un ensemble d'éléments

OBS

La fonction de hachage utilise une zone déterminée de chaque élément, la clé, et elle permet de faire correspondre l'ensemble des clés à un ensemble, généralement beaucoup plus petit, de positions de mémoire; cette correspondance est donc généralement du type «plusieurs à un».

OBS

fonction de hachage : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-7:2000].

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Remote Sensing
  • Cartography
CONT

... histogram equalization is performed in order to visually emphasize various subtle features on the map... Histogram equalization takes a raster of intensities, plots the number of times each intensity occurs, and then creates a mapping from the original intensities to a new set so that each intensity level occurs with approximately equal frequency.

OBS

histogram equalization: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

Key term(s)
  • histogram linearisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Télédétection
  • Cartographie
CONT

L'égalisation d'histogramme est une transformation des niveaux de gris dont le principe est d'équilibrer le mieux possible la distribution des pixels dans la dynamique (idéalement [...] un histogramme plat).

OBS

égalisation d'histogramme : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Territories (Indigenous Peoples)
  • Aboriginal Law
OBS

[Used in reference to] the area bounded by(a) in the north by Latitude 73°40’ off Cape Liverpool on Bylot Island,(b) in the south, by Latitude 66°37’ N, off Cape Dyer on Baffin Island,(c) in the west, by the seaward edge of the Territorial Sea boundary off the east coast of Baffin Island, and(d) in the east, by the maximum limit of land fast ice(1963-1989) as shown on the map titled Limit of Land Fast Ice-East Baffin Coast, jointly delivered by the Parties to the registrar, a copy of which is set out in Schedule 16-1 for general information purposes only.

OBS

outer land fast ice zone: term and observation taken from the Agreement / Inuit of Nunavut.

Key term(s)
  • outer land fast-ice zone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Territoires (Peuples Autochtones)
  • Droit autochtone
OBS

[Signifie] la zone délimitée : a) au nord, par 73°40' de latitude au large de Cape Liverpool sur Bylot Island; b) au sud, par 66°37' de latitude N, au large de Cape Dyer sur l'île de Baffin; c) à l'ouest, par la limite de la mer territoriale au large de la côte est de l'île de Baffin; d) à l'est, par la limite maximale de la banquise côtière (1963-1989) indiquée sur la carte intitulée Limit of Land Fast Ice - East Baffin Coast, laquelle a été remise conjointement par les parties au directeur et est reproduite, pour fins d'information générale seulement, à l'annexe 16-1.

OBS

zone de banquise côtière externe : terme et observation relevés dans l'Accord du Nunavut.

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A two-dimensional map used for the description of Hamiltonian nonlinear systems. The distortion engendered by this transformation is reminiscent of a maladjusted out-of-sync television set. The map is expanding in one direction and contracting in the orthogonal direction.

CONT

Dr. Arnold’s math explanations also exhibited playfulness. In one of his books, he explained a simple algorithm that stretches and rearranges an image, shredding it into a chaotic mess. In the book, Dr. Arnold illustrated the idea with a sketch of a cat’s head that is now known as Arnold’s Cat Map.

OBS

A word about spelling: we use "Arnold", as opposed to "Arnol’d"; the latter is closer to the Russian pronunciation, but Vladimir Arnold preferred the former (it is used in numerous translations of his books into English) ...

Key term(s)
  • Arnol'd's cat map
  • Arnol'd's cat

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Infographie
DEF

Transformation discontinue inversible caractérisée par une conservation des aires : la contraction d'un facteur 1/2 le long de l'axe vertical est compensée par une dilatation d'un facteur 2 le long de l'axe horizontal.

Spanish

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Record 5 2011-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

In the sequel X will always denote a finite, generally very large set, and F will denote a map of X into itself. We are interested in the following iteration scheme : starting with an X0 from X, the sequence of successive approximations to F is defined by xR + 1=F(xr)(r=0, 1, 2,...). This iteration scheme is called a discrete iteration since x is finite.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Infographie
CONT

Dérivée discrète et comportement local d'une itération discrète.

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
CONT

Any resulting trial structure consisting of initial coordinates for some of the atoms is often sufficient for location of the other atoms by the application of the method of successive Fourier electron-density maps. The phases calculated from the initial parameters of the presumably known atoms, together with the observed Fhkl, are utilized to compute a density map. New coordinates are obtained not only for the peaks corresponding to these known atoms but also for the other peaks which it is hoped can be interpreted from stereochemical considerations as being due to additional atoms in the structure. The Fourier process is then reiterated, with the new phases calculated from the modified coordinates of the previous set of atoms plus the coordinates of newly located atoms. If a correct distinction between the "true" and the "false" peaks is made, the electron-density function usually converges to give the entire crystal structure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
DEF

Résultat de la méthode de calcul qui vise à décomposer une image en une combinaison d'ondes spatiales sinusoïdales de longueurs d'onde et d'amplitudes diverses, se déplaçant chacune avec une orientation et un déphasage particuliers, à partir d'une origine commune. Chaque onde sinusoïdale, ou terme de Fourier, apparaît sous la forme de deux pics très pointus placés de façon symétrique de part et d'autre de l'origine, à une distance de l'origine proportionnelle à la fréquence (et inversement proportionnelle à la longueur d'onde); à chaque pic de fréquence correspondent une amplitude et une phase, respectivement proportionnelles à l'intensité et à la phase relative de l'onde.

CONT

On établit la «carte de densité» de Fourier en traitant la structure moléculaire non comme une somme d'atomes individuels, mais comme une distribution électronique continue, capable de diffracter les rayons X. La méthode de Fourier donne des résultats très satisfaisants pour analyser les molécules organiques.

Spanish

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Record 7 - external organization data 2010-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Rights and Concessions
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

A tract of land granted by a government to an individual or company for the purpose of exploration and exploitation to recover minerals or for some other purpose.

CONT

Removal Licence. An application for a licence to remove uranium or thorium at a removal site shall include the applicable fee set out in the AECB [Atomic Energy Control Board] Cost Recovery Fees Regulations, and include the following information :... a description of the mining claims to which the licence will apply, accompanied by a map of the area showing the claims identified by claim or mineral lease number...

OBS

Quebec. Prior to 1966, mineral rights were granted by a system of concessions and letters patent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit minier
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Lopin de terre marqué sur le terrain en vertu d'un permis de prospecteur conformément à la [...] loi [...]

CONT

Permis d'extraction. La demande de permis pour extraire de l'uranium ou du thorium d'un site d'extraction est accompagnée des droits prévus par le Règlement sur les droits pour le recouvrement des coûts de la CCEA [Commission de contrôle de l'énergie atomique] et contient les renseignements suivants : [...] la liste détaillée des concessions minières visées par le permis et une carte de la région les identifiant par leur numéro de concession ou de bail d'extraction de minéraux [...]

OBS

Dans la présente loi [...] les mots et expressions suivants signifient respectivement : [...] «concession minière» : une propriété minière vendue à même le domaine public pour fins d'exploitation des droits de mine.

Spanish

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Record 8 2009-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
DEF

In traditional cartography, a coherent set of material, that when assembled in register, may be used to reproduce a complete map or other image.

OBS

This package may contain single, combination (plating) negatives and masks used to produce a proof or printing plates.

Key term(s)
  • repro package

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
DEF

En cartographie traditionnelle, ensemble cohérent de documents qui, une fois en superposition et en repérage, peuvent servir à la reproduction d'une carte ou d'une autre image.

OBS

[Ces documents] peuvent contenir les négatifs combinés ayant servi à la production des épreuves ou des planches d'impression.

OBS

éléments de reproduction : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

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Record 9 2008-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Environmental Economics
  • Climate Change
  • Air Pollution
OBS

The Global Assessment of Human Induced Soil Degradation(GLASOD) was conducted by the International Soil Reference and Information Centre(ISRIC) at Wageningen, The Netherlands, as commissioned by the United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP). ISRIC produced a 1 : 10 million scale wall chart in 1990 and subsequently produced a digital data set. In essence, the GLASOD data base contains information on soil degradation within map units as reported by numerous soil experts around the world through a questionnaire. It includes the type, degree, extent, cause and rate of soil degradation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Économie environnementale
  • Changements climatiques
  • Pollution de l'air

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de programas internacionales
  • Economía del medio ambiente
  • Cambio climático
  • Contaminación del aire
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Record 10 2008-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Remote Sensing
  • Astronautics
CONT

Spatial Archive and Interchange Format(SAIF, pronounced safe) is a Canadian geomatics standard for the exchange of geographic data. The underlying model itself is devoid of geographic meaning; rather it deals with fundamental concepts from mathematics and computer science. SAIF uses an object oriented data model, and consists of definitions of the underlying building blocks, including tuples, sets, lists, enumerations, and primitives. It also includes the rules for defining higher level constructs, and the SAIF standard defines a base set of approximately 300 classes. These include such things as Points, Spatial Reference Systems, Map Projections, Arcs, and Polygons.

CONT

The Spatial Archive and Interchange Format (SAIF) can be used as the basis of geospatial modeling, as well as for exchange and archival purposes. SAIF, a Canadian national standard, is also closely related to international efforts such as the openGIST initiative and the SQL Multimedia Spatial development.

CONT

The Spatial Archive and Interchange Format (SAIF) features a powerful object-oriented data model described in an easy-to-use data definition language called Class Syntax Notation (CSN). SAIF is the standard archive and interchange format for geographic data in the province of British Columbia. SAIF was developed to address both data interchange and data archival issues.

CONT

Canadian General Standards Board. ... CAN/CGSB-171.1-95. -- CGIS-SAIF. Canadian geomatics interchange standard: spatial archive and interchange format: format definition (release 3.2). Prepared by the Ministry of the Environment, British Columbia, January, 1995.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Télédétection
  • Astronautique
CONT

Le stockage des données s'effectue, comme pour un document XML, sous forme de texte. Par exemple, pour les besoins de cet article, j'ai pu convertir les 7000 dossiers concernant la Colombie britannique au [sic : dans le] format SAIF sous forme de texte GML.

Spanish

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Record 11 2007-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
OBS

The Canadian Lightning Detection Network(CLDN) helps meteorologists and scientists detect and monitor thunderstorms at an early stage in their development. Eighty-three sensors are set up across the country forming the Canadian portion of a North American network which is the largest of its kind in the world. The CLDN is able to detect more than 100 000 lightning flashes an hour. Within 40 seconds, the sensors determine the stregnth and location of lightning, send the information to Environment Canada's weather centres and then map out the information on a computer screen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
OBS

Le Réseau canadien de détection de la foudre (RCDF) aide les météorologues et les scientifiques à détecter et suivre les orages dès les premiers stages de leur développement. Quatre-vingt-trois capteurs installés un peu partout sur le territoire constituent la partie canadienne du réseau nord-américain, qui est la plus grande ce ce type au monde. Le réseau canadien peut détecter jusqu'à 100 000 éclairs par heure. En moins de 40 secondes, les capteurs déterminent l'intensité et l'emplacement de l'éclair, envoient cette information aux centres météorologiques d'Environnement Canada, puis présentent ces informations sur une carte projetée sur un écran d'ordinateur.

Spanish

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Record 12 2006-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biotechnology
  • Genetics
CONT

In the clone by clone sequencing approach, a minimally overlapping set of all clones in the physical map is picked for sequencing. This set is called a Minimal Tiling Path(MTP).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biotechnologie
  • Génétique
CONT

Il est alors possible en choisissant judicieusement les BACs [chromosomes artificiels bactériens] de constituer un chemin de recouvrement minimal suffisant pour couvrir chaque chromosome.

Spanish

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Record 13 2006-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Education Theory and Methods
  • Software
  • Training of Personnel
DEF

The component of an ICAI program that selects the strategies for presenting tutorial information to a student.

CONT

Tutorial Module.... The tutor is an agent which can be actively invoked either by the user directly or by the advice module when the latter determines that instruction is likely to be useful. The tutor is composed of 3 components : tutorial rules, a complexity map, and a set of case models.

CONT

The Tutor Module is in charge of the teaching activities, in particular, selecting an appropriate pedagogical stategy using the information produced by the student model. It plays the roles of tutor, instructor and exercise generator. The pedagogical decisions are made dynamically based on the information from the student model. If the student is very familiar with the materials being taught, he will be given harder exercises to increase his understanding. However, if the student is totally unfamiliar with the concepts, he will be given a tutorial.

CONT

The tutoring module has two functions: coordination and teaching. The tutoring module receives all the information from the different modules of the ITS and coordinates the overall activity using psycho-pedagogical knowledge.

CONT

The tutorial expert represents tutorial knowledge ... and the ability to use this knowledge, along with the student model, to make pedagogical decisions. It is the control element of the ITS [Intelligent Tutoring System].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
  • Logiciels
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
DEF

Module d'un système EIAO dont la fonction essentielle est de fournir une réponse à une situation ponctuelle (blocage, erreur ou demande d'aide). Il contribue à la recherche de la meilleure stratégie pédagogique [CTN, Paris, 1991].

CONT

Le module tuteur: il fournit la stratégie pédagogique la plus appropriée à la situation actuelle. Il est chargé de choisir le type d'intervention («répéter» par exemple) et le mode d'intervention. La base de faits du tuteur lui permet de conserver la trace des échecs pendant la recherche de la "meilleure" stratégie (journal des règles effectuées) et des règles effectivement appliquées (base des actions effectuées), afin d'être en mesure de mettre à jour le modèle de l'apprenant et la base d'expertise si nécessaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Inteligencia artificial
  • Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
  • Soporte lógico (Software)
  • Capacitación del personal
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Record 14 2003-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Ecosystems
CONT

Set up by the European Commission Joint Research Centre(JRC) and the European Space Agency in the early 90s, the starting point for the TREES [Tropical Ecosystem Environment Observations by Satellites] project was the production of the first global "reference map" of the world's tropical forests from satellite images.

Key term(s)
  • tropical ecosystem environment observation by satellites

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Écosystèmes
Key term(s)
  • observation par satellite de l'environnement dans les écosystèmes tropicaux

Spanish

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Record 15 2001-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Field Artillery
  • General Conduct of Military Operations
CONT

... an Electronic Tactical Display(usually only at divisional level), which can project any portion of the Digital Plotter Map, magnified up to four times on its 40 cm cathode ray tube, for an intelligence assessment, with the possibility of selecting one particular set of symbols for display whilst suppressing others...

OBS

This display is in the TACFIRE (Tactical Fire direction system) Data Display Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Artillerie de campagne
  • Conduite générale des opérations militaires
CONT

[...] un visualisateur tactique électronique (réservé en général au PDF [poste de direction des feux] divisionnaire), qui, pouvant projeter n'importe quelle portion de la carte traçante, grossie jusqu'à 4 fois, sur un écran cathodique de 40 cm, permet une évaluation des renseignements (possibilité de sélectionner certains jeux de symboles et d'en supprimer d'autres) [...]

OBS

Ce visualisateur fait partie de l'ensemble de visualisation TACFIRE (TACtical Fire direction system).

Spanish

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Record 16 2001-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Ecosystems
  • Cartography
DEF

A map or set of coordinates specifying the physical location of each tree within some limited area, commonly a research plot.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Écosystèmes
  • Cartographie
DEF

Carte ou ensemble de cartes qui spécifie les coordonnées permettant de localiser chaque arbre d'une zone restreinte.

Spanish

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Record 17 2000-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

A Herman ring is a component of the stable set which is topologically an annulus and on which the first return map is analytically conjugate to an irrational rotation of a regular annulus.

OBS

See the English summary of "Exemples de fractions rationnelles ayant une orbite dense sur la sphère de Riemann", R. Michael, Centre de mathématiques, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Infographie
CONT

Adrien Donady «Disques de Siegel et anneaux d'Herman», Séminaire Bourbaki, vol. 1986/87, n°. 152-153, p. 4.

Spanish

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Record 18 1999-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
DEF

A set of maps, generally of similar scale, comprising the numerous aspects of an area or sheets of map series covering particular or selected areas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
DEF

Ensemble de cartes, généralement de même échelle ayant un sujet ou un thème commun et portant sur une aire géographique précise.

Spanish

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Record 19 1997-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
OBS

Classical multidimensional scaling is used to represent the set of average daily separation distances to produce the association map.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques

Spanish

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Record 20 1995-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

One of a set of specified ideograms that represent the various cloud types of greatest significance or those most commonly observed, and entered on a weather map as part of a station model.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Schémas par lesquels on représente les nuages sur les cartes météorologiques ou sur tout autre document.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Física de la atmósfera
  • Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
DEF

Representación gráfica de las nubes con objeto de facilitar su transcripción en documentos meteorológicos (cuadernos de observación, mapas, etc.).

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Record 21 - external organization data 1994-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Official Documents
  • Ore Extraction and Transport
  • Radioactive Ores (Mining)
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Removal Licence. An application for a licence to remove uranium or thorium at a removal site shall include the applicable fee set out in the AECB Cost Recovery Fees Regulations, and include the following information :... a description of the mining claims to which the licence will apply, accompanied by a map of the area showing the claims identified by claim or mineral lease numbers....

CONT

Uranium Mines. ... The fee for the issue of a removal licence has been changed from a one-time to an annual fee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Documents officiels
  • Extraction et transport du minerai
  • Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Permis d'extraction. La demande de permis pour extraire de l'uranium ou du thorium d'un site d'extraction est accompagnée des droits prévus par le Règlement sur les droits pour le recouvrement des coûts de la CCEA et contient les renseignements suivants : [...] la liste détaillée des concessions minières visées par le permis et une carte de la région les identifiant par leur numéro de concession ou de bail d'extraction de minéraux [...]

CONT

Mines d'uranium. [...] Les droits pour la délivrance d'un permis d'extraction qui étaient payables en un seul versement, sont devenus des droits annuels.

Spanish

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Record 22 1994-07-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
CONT

... the existence of a homoclinic point often implies the existence of a hyperbolic invariant set on which the map is chaotic.

OBS

Contrast with heteroclinic point.

OBS

Degenerate homoclinic point, nondegenerate homoclinic point, transverse homoclinic point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques

Spanish

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Record 23 1994-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

The Sierpinski points... form what is called the invariant set of the map : once a Sierpinski point, always a Sierpinski point. If you start with a Sierpinski point with irrational coordinates, its orbit may look completely chaotic, but the succession of image points is fully determined by the coordinate values of the initial point. This is why such behavior, which abounds in nature, is called deterministic chaos....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Infographie

Spanish

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Record 24 1988-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Hardware
DEF

An elemental computing device that occupies cells on a physical map and acts independently based on a small set of internal rules. Cellular automata : a new method for battlefield simulation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel informatique

Spanish

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Record 25 1986-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
DEF

An entity-relationship data model with relationships expressed as functions which map their arguments to a single entity value or to a set of entities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)

Spanish

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