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HALTING PROBLEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- halting problem
1, record 1, English, halting%20problem
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In computability theory, the halting problem is the problem of determining, from a description of an arbitrary computer program and an input, whether the program will finish running, or continue to run forever. 2, record 1, English, - halting%20problem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
All resolution search strategies are subject to a version of the halting problem, for search is not guaranteed to terminate unless there actually is a proof. 3, record 1, English, - halting%20problem
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- problème de l'arrêt
1, record 1, French, probl%C3%A8me%20de%20l%27arr%C3%AAt
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- problème d'arrêt 2, record 1, French, probl%C3%A8me%20d%27arr%C3%AAt
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En théorie de la calculabilité, le problème de l'arrêt est le problème de décision qui détermine, à partir d'une description d'un programme informatique et d'une entrée, si le programme s'arrête avec cette entrée ou non. 3, record 1, French, - probl%C3%A8me%20de%20l%27arr%C3%AAt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cold Storage
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heating mat
1, record 2, English, heating%20mat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heater mat 2, record 2, English, heater%20mat
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wire mesh or liquid network, heated and set in a cold storage facility floor to prevent freezing should water be spilled onto the floor. 3, record 2, English, - heating%20mat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AMS No-Dig Ltd was involved in an unusual project-halting and then reversing the destructive effect of frost heave at a major cold store in England's East Midlands. The problem began when the store reduced its operating temperatures in line with new legislation. This reduction proved too much for the existing glycol heating mat which stopped working and then froze. With no insulation, the ground beneath the cold store also froze and frost heave set in. 1, record 2, English, - heating%20mat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Entreposage frigorifique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nappe chauffante
1, record 2, French, nappe%20chauffante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de chauffage constitué de résistances électriques ou de tubes de liquide chauffé montés en réseau et insérés dans le sol d'une chambre froide pour éviter qu'il ne gèle. 2, record 2, French, - nappe%20chauffante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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