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ZERO VECTOR [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- competitive layer
1, record 1, English, competitive%20layer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The input vector is distributed to all units on the competitive layer. The ith unit wins the competition and has an output of inhibitory unit competitive units have an output of zero. 1, record 1, English, - competitive%20layer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche de neurones en inhibition mutuelle
1, record 1, French, couche%20de%20neurones%20en%20inhibition%20mutuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une autre voie de recherche est de ne pas chercher à mettre en œuvre la règle de "tout au vainqueur" mais une règle de sélectivité plus fine s'appuyant sur la topologie de la couche de neurones en inhibition mutuelle. 1, record 1, French, - couche%20de%20neurones%20en%20inhibition%20mutuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-vortical vector
1, record 2, English, non%2Dvortical%20vector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- irrotational vector 2, record 2, English, irrotational%20vector
correct
- lamellar vector 1, record 2, English, lamellar%20vector
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vector whose integral around every reducible closed curve in a given region is zero. 3, record 2, English, - non%2Dvortical%20vector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vecteur irrationnel
1, record 2, French, vecteur%20irrationnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vecteur lamellaire 2, record 2, French, vecteur%20lamellaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Physics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- irrotational field
1, record 3, English, irrotational%20field
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lamellar vector field 1, record 3, English, lamellar%20vector%20field
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Irrotational vector field. A vector field is said to be irrotational if its curl is zero. 2, record 3, English, - irrotational%20field
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Physique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- champ irrotationnel
1, record 3, French, champ%20irrotationnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En analyse vectorielle, un champ irrotationnel est un champ vectoriel dont le rotationnel est nul. 2, record 3, French, - champ%20irrotationnel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-12-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
- Waveguides
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- transverse electric mode
1, record 4, English, transverse%20electric%20mode
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- TE mode 2, record 4, English, TE%20mode
correct
- H mode 1, record 4, English, H%20mode
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A normal mode in which the longitudinal component of the electric field strength vector is zero everywhere and the longitudinal component of the magnetic field vector is not zero everywhere. 3, record 4, English, - transverse%20electric%20mode
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
- Guides d'ondes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mode électrique transversal
1, record 4, French, mode%20%C3%A9lectrique%20transversal
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mode TE 2, record 4, French, mode%20TE
correct, masculine noun
- mode H 1, record 4, French, mode%20H
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode dans lequel la composante longitudinale du champ électrique est partout nulle et dans lequel existe une composante longitudinale du champ magnétique. 3, record 4, French, - mode%20%C3%A9lectrique%20transversal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
- Guías de ondas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo transversal eléctrico
1, record 4, Spanish, modo%20transversal%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- modo TE 1, record 4, Spanish, modo%20TE
correct, masculine noun
- modo H 1, record 4, Spanish, modo%20H
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modo normal en el que la componente longitudinal del vector de intensidad del campo eléctrico es cero en todas partes y la componente longitudinal del vector de intensidad del campo magnético, no lo es. 1, record 4, Spanish, - modo%20transversal%20el%C3%A9ctrico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-12-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- transverse magnetic mode
1, record 5, English, transverse%20magnetic%20mode
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- TM mode 1, record 5, English, TM%20mode
correct
- E mode 1, record 5, English, E%20mode
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A normal mode in which the longitudinal component of the magnetic field strength vector is zero everywhere and the longitudinal component of the electric field vector is not zero everywhere. 2, record 5, English, - transverse%20magnetic%20mode
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mode magnétique transverse
1, record 5, French, mode%20magn%C3%A9tique%20transverse
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mode TM 1, record 5, French, mode%20TM
correct, masculine noun
- mode E 1, record 5, French, mode%20E
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode normal pour lequel la composante longitudinale du vecteur champ magnétique est partout nulle tandis que la composante longitudinale du vecteur champ électrique n'est pas partout nulle. 1, record 5, French, - mode%20magn%C3%A9tique%20transverse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ondas radioeléctricas
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- modo transversal magnético
1, record 5, Spanish, modo%20transversal%20magn%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- modo TM 1, record 5, Spanish, modo%20TM
correct, masculine noun
- modo E 1, record 5, Spanish, modo%20E
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modo normal en el que la componente longitudinal del vector de intensidad del campo magnético es cero en todas partes y el componente longitudinal del vector de intensidad del campo eléctrico, no lo es. 1, record 5, Spanish, - modo%20transversal%20magn%C3%A9tico
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-09-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Navigation Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- axial inertia moment
1, record 6, English, axial%20inertia%20moment
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- axial moment of inertia 2, record 6, English, axial%20moment%20of%20inertia
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... we conclude... that the inertia forces main moment for the rigid body rotation around the fixed axis has three components : the first one is purely rotatory around the rotation axis collinear with it if the angular acceleration is different from zero and it is proportional to the angular acceleration [xxx] and the body mass axial inertia moment for the rotation axis, [yyy] ;and the second deviational component is normal to the rotation axis which also depends on the angular acceleration and the vector [zzz] of the deviation load of the rotation axis; and third component depending on the angular velocity squared of the rigid body rotation around the fixed axis and on the magnitude of the mass deviation moment vector of the rotation axis at the pole in the stationary bearing. 1, record 6, English, - axial%20inertia%20moment
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Instruments de navigation
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- moment d'inertie axial
1, record 6, French, moment%20d%27inertie%20axial
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- moment d'inertie axial du gyroscope 2, record 6, French, moment%20d%27inertie%20axial%20du%20gyroscope
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gyroscopie [...] On peut [...] rappeler qu'en particulier si la rotation axiale se fait autour du grand axe d'inertie, l'orientation de cet axe reste fixe dans un repère inertiel. De plus dans le cas d'une grande vitesse de rotation axiale, le mouvement présente alors une très grande stabilité, appelée raideur gyroscopique, qui se manifeste par des mouvements très lents de l'axe du gyroscope, donc des vitesses angulaires très faibles et donc des accélérations angulaires encore plus faibles. [...] Le corps tournant appartient à un système complexe et présente soit un moment d'inertie axial très important, soit une rotation axiale très rapide, par rapport aux rotations possibles des autres parties du système, soit les deux. Dans tous les cas on parlera d'un «moment cinétique H = I [oméga] important», avec une rotation de 250 à 3000 t/s et un moment cinétique de 10 [puissance 3] à 1 N-m/s. 3, record 6, French, - moment%20d%27inertie%20axial
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-09-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Lyapunov function
1, record 7, English, Lyapunov%20function
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Liapunov function 2, record 7, English, Liapunov%20function
correct
- energy function 3, record 7, English, energy%20function
correct
- Liapunov time 4, record 7, English, Liapunov%20time
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A function of a vector and of time which is positive-definite and has a negative-definite derivative with respect to time for nonzero vectors, is identically zero for the zero vector, and approaches infinity as the norm of the vector approaches infinity; used in determining the stability of control systems. 5, record 7, English, - Lyapunov%20function
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fonction de Liapounov
1, record 7, French, fonction%20de%20Liapounov
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fonction d'énergie 2, record 7, French, fonction%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
correct, masculine noun
- temps de Lyapounov 2, record 7, French, temps%20de%20Lyapounov
correct, masculine noun
- fonction de Lyapunov 3, record 7, French, fonction%20de%20Lyapunov
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonction vecteur-temps décrivant un flot quelquefois non autonome dans l'espace des phases d'un système dynamique. 2, record 7, French, - fonction%20de%20Liapounov
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fonction de Liapounov permet souvent de cerner la stabilité ou l'attractivité d'un ensemble invariant. 2, record 7, French, - fonction%20de%20Liapounov
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-07-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- zero vector
1, record 8, English, zero%20vector
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vector of zero length whose components are all zero. 1, record 8, English, - zero%20vector
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vecteur zéro
1, record 8, French, vecteur%20z%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine 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 1988-09-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- General Mechanics (Physics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- translational equilibrium
1, record 9, English, translational%20equilibrium
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The state in which the vector sum of all the external forces acting on the body is zero. 1, record 9, English, - translational%20equilibrium
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique générale (Physique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- équilibre de translation
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9quilibre%20de%20translation
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1985-04-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- blank vector
1, record 10, English, blank%20vector
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(computer graphics) A vector drawn by the vector generator while the beam is blanked. The vector, therefore, has zero intensity. 1, record 10, English, - blank%20vector
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- vecteur vide
1, record 10, French, vecteur%20vide
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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