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ANALOGICAL REASONING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-11-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- constraint satisfaction network
1, record 1, English, constraint%20satisfaction%20network
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Constraint satisfaction networks are... commonly used to model cognition in non-strategic settings, including perception, causal reasoning, stereotype formation, analogical mapping, legal reasoning, person construal, and preferential choice... 2, record 1, English, - constraint%20satisfaction%20network
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réseau de satisfaction de contraintes
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20satisfaction%20de%20contraintes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de satisfacción de restricciones
1, record 1, Spanish, red%20de%20satisfacci%C3%B3n%20de%20restricciones
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- discovery-based learning
1, record 2, English, discovery%2Dbased%20learning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- learning by discovery 2, record 2, English, learning%20by%20discovery
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine learning when by an AI system is given an initial set of concepts and the means to produce new ones from it. 3, record 2, English, - discovery%2Dbased%20learning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The information about design contained in planning nets captures a rich notion of expertise necessary for effective instruction in complex domains. For instance, the formalism of planning nets helps to motivate the use of semantic supports of an analogical nature, and to uncover or foresee potential problems. In this sense, this work is interestingly related to the concept of increasingly complex microworlds. It provides this concept with a more precise definition of the important notion of pedagogically useful simplification. In addition, the approach is particularly appropriate for discovery-based learning since its perspective on learning is rooted in teleological reasoning within the domain, independently of teaching actions. 1, record 2, English, - discovery%2Dbased%20learning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage par découverte
1, record 2, French, apprentissage%20par%20d%C3%A9couverte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'apprentissage par observation et découverte constitue la seconde forme d'apprentissage inductif. Il consiste à rechercher des régularités ou des lois permettant d'expliquer des observations. Cette sous-catégorie inclut notamment la stratégie dénommée «conceptual clustering» qui consiste à classifier des objets dont on ignore a priori lesquels sont des exemples ou des contre-exemples du concept. 2, record 2, French, - apprentissage%20par%20d%C3%A9couverte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'apprentissage par découverte [...] se déroule sans la supervision d'un maître. 3, record 2, French, - apprentissage%20par%20d%C3%A9couverte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-08-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- analogy-based reasoning
1, record 3, English, analogy%2Dbased%20reasoning
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- reasoning by analogy 2, record 3, English, reasoning%20by%20analogy
correct
- analogical reasoning 3, record 3, English, analogical%20reasoning
correct
- analogous reasoning 4, record 3, English, analogous%20reasoning
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drawing conclusions about new cases by using established knowledge about other cases. 5, record 3, English, - analogy%2Dbased%20reasoning
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reasoning by analogy requires the ability to determine how two situations that are similar in some respects may be similar in other respects as well. Here the determination is done by transferring constraining cause relations from the precedent situation to the exercise situation. 1, record 3, English, - analogy%2Dbased%20reasoning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- raisonnement analogique
1, record 3, French, raisonnement%20analogique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- raisonnement par analogie 2, record 3, French, raisonnement%20par%20analogie
correct, masculine noun
- raisonnement analogue 3, record 3, French, raisonnement%20analogue
avoid
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raisonnement qui consiste à tirer une conclusion particulière de faits particuliers. 4, record 3, French, - raisonnement%20analogique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- razonamiento analógico
1, record 3, Spanish, razonamiento%20anal%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- base-domain situation
1, record 4, English, base%2Ddomain%20situation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- precedent situation 1, record 4, English, precedent%20situation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The causal structures governing base-domain situations are made available to the analogical reasoning system at the appropriate time. 1, record 4, English, - base%2Ddomain%20situation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- analogue source
1, record 4, French, analogue%20source
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La situation inconnue pour laquelle on infère des propriétés est appelée analogue cible; la situation similaire connue est appelée analogue source. 1, record 4, French, - analogue%20source
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-05-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- difference function
1, record 5, English, difference%20function
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Difference function in analogical reasoning. 1, record 5, English, - difference%20function
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fonction de différence
1, record 5, French, fonction%20de%20diff%C3%A9rence
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-04-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fuzzy matching
1, record 6, English, fuzzy%20matching
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fuzzy logics approach has allowed the definition of matching operations on data structures, using the notion of fuzzy matching to allow the expression of certain forms of induction and analogical reasoning. 1, record 6, English, - fuzzy%20matching
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- appariement flou
1, record 6, French, appariement%20flou
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mise en correspondance floue 1, record 6, French, mise%20en%20correspondance%20floue
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
logique floue, ensembles flous, etc. 1, record 6, French, - appariement%20flou
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-08-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- analogical reasoning engine
1, record 7, English, analogical%20reasoning%20engine
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- moteur de raisonnement analogique
1, record 7, French, moteur%20de%20raisonnement%20analogique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-03-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- metaphorical reasoning
1, record 8, English, metaphorical%20reasoning
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
It is that subset of analogical reasoning in which the anslogy is explicitly stated or otherwise made evident in the understanderer. 1, record 8, English, - metaphorical%20reasoning
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- raisonnement métaphorique
1, record 8, French, raisonnement%20m%C3%A9taphorique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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