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HEURISTIC GOAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heuristic goal
1, record 1, English, heuristic%20goal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- but heuristique
1, record 1, French, but%20heuristique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heuristic function
1, record 2, English, heuristic%20function
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heuristic 2, record 2, English, heuristic
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A heuristic function in artificial intelligence, also known as a heuristic, is an evaluation function used to estimate the cost or potential of reaching a goal state from a given state in a problem-solving domain. 2, record 2, English, - heuristic%20function
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction heuristique
1, record 2, French, fonction%20heuristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Une] fonction heuristique [est] une fonction qui estime la valeur d'un état. Par exemple, le coût restant pour atteindre un objectif à partir d'un état, dans une recherche. 2, record 2, French, - fonction%20heuristique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hill climbing
1, record 3, English, hill%20climbing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ascent 2, record 3, English, ascent
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A search that requires taking repeated steps through the multidimensional space to the minimum. 3, record 3, English, - hill%20climbing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hill climbing is depth-first search with a heuristic measurement that orders choices as nodes are expanded. The numbers beside the nodes are straight-line distances to the goal node. 4, record 3, English, - hill%20climbing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- escalade
1, record 3, French, escalade
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variance de la recherche en profondeur, améliorée par une heuristique d'orientation vers les successeurs les plus prometteurs. Pour chaque nœud candidat, l'heuristique mesure la distance à parcourir. Dès qu'elle rencontre un maximum local, l'escalade risque de prendre pour optimale une solution qui ne l'est pas vraiment. 2, record 3, French, - escalade
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La stratégie d'escalade [...] combine la recherche en profondeur d'abord et une heuristique d'orientation. Le terme escalade souligne l'analogie avec un alpiniste qui cherche à atteindre le sommet de la montagne. Cette méthode peut conduire à une solution non optimale dans le cas où elle trouve un maximum local. Elle a donc tendance à confondre colline et montagne. 3, record 3, French, - escalade
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
P.H. Winston l'illustre par la situation suivante : lors d'une excursion à la montagne, un dense brouillard vous surprend à mi-chemin. Sans carte, ni sentier visible, votre boussole et la volonté d'arriver au but seront vos seuls guides vers le sommet. 2, record 3, French, - escalade
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Corporate Management (General)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- means-ends analysis
1, record 4, English, means%2Dends%20analysis
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- means-end analysis 2, record 4, English, means%2Dend%20analysis
correct, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - means%2Dends%20analysis
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - means%2Dends%20analysis
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - means%2Dends%20analysis
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- analyse moyens-fins
1, record 4, French, analyse%20moyens%2Dfins
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- analyse moyens-fin 1, record 4, French, analyse%20moyens%2Dfin
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- analyse objectifs-moyens 2, record 4, French, analyse%20objectifs%2Dmoyens
correct, feminine noun
- analyse fins-moyens 3, record 4, French, analyse%20fins%2Dmoyens
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - analyse%20moyens%2Dfins
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - analyse%20moyens%2Dfins
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
- Gestión de la empresa (Generalidades)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- análisis de medios y fines
1, record 4, Spanish, an%C3%A1lisis%20de%20medios%20y%20fines
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - an%C3%A1lisis%20de%20medios%20y%20fines
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-05-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rule path
1, record 5, English, rule%20path
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- rule route 1, record 5, English, rule%20route
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The result of the procedure, which is likely to be more efficient than the declarative route, is a list identical to the declarative results. 2, record 5, English, - rule%20path
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The purpose of a heuristic search is to find the most economical path from the initial date to the goal state. 3, record 5, English, - rule%20path
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trace des règles utilisées
1, record 5, French, trace%20des%20r%C3%A8gles%20utilis%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- trace des règles 1, record 5, French, trace%20des%20r%C3%A8gles
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La possibilité de vérifier aisément le raisonnement des programmes (trace des règles utilisées) sera d'une aide précieuse pour vaincre la réticence de certains médecins à utiliser le "raisonnement d'une machine". 1, record 5, French, - trace%20des%20r%C3%A8gles%20utilis%C3%A9es
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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