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HEURISTIC LEARNING [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heuristic learning
1, record 1, English, heuristic%20learning
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A learning strategy developed from results of experimentation, of evaluation, or of trial-and-error methods. 2, record 1, English, - heuristic%20learning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heuristic learning : designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission. 3, record 1, English, - heuristic%20learning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage heuristique
1, record 1, French, apprentissage%20heuristique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stratégie d'apprentissage élaborée à partir de résultats d'expérimentations, d'évaluations ou d'essais successifs. 2, record 1, French, - apprentissage%20heuristique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apprentissage heuristique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO en collaboration avec la Commission électrotechnique internationale. 3, record 1, French, - apprentissage%20heuristique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teorías y métodos pedagógicos
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aprendizaje heurístico
1, record 1, Spanish, aprendizaje%20heur%C3%ADstico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-04-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hyper-heuristic
1, record 2, English, hyper%2Dheuristic
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hyperheuristic 2, record 2, English, hyperheuristic
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hyper-heuristic is a heuristic search method that seeks to automate, often by the incorporation of machine learning techniques, the process of selecting, combining, generating or adapting several simpler heuristics(or components of such heuristics) to efficiently solve computational search problems. 3, record 2, English, - hyper%2Dheuristic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hyper-heuristique
1, record 2, French, hyper%2Dheuristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hyperheuristique 2, record 2, French, hyperheuristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une hyper-heuristique est une méthode heuristique de recherche qui vise à automatiser, souvent par l'intégration de techniques d'apprentissage machine, le processus de sélection, de combinaison, de génération ou d'adaptation de plusieurs heuristiques plus simples (ou des composants de ces heuristiques) pour résoudre efficacement les problèmes de calcul de recherche. 3, record 2, French, - hyper%2Dheuristique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-04-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rewrite rule extraction
1, record 3, English, rewrite%20rule%20extraction
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to have greater flexibility with regard to the various heuristic choices made during rewrite rule extraction, we [defined] a new theoretical framework for analysing instance-based learning of rewrite rule sets. 2, record 3, English, - rewrite%20rule%20extraction
Record 3, Key term(s)
- rewriting rule extraction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- extraction de règles de réécriture
1, record 3, French, extraction%20de%20r%C3%A8gles%20de%20r%C3%A9%C3%A9criture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Utilisation du module pour l'extraction de règles de réécriture depuis un corpus. [...] il est possible d'utiliser certaines des fonctionnalités [du] module pour construire une grammaire de réécriture d'après un corpus. 1, record 3, French, - extraction%20de%20r%C3%A8gles%20de%20r%C3%A9%C3%A9criture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Programas y programación (Informática)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- extracción de reglas de reescritura
1, record 3, Spanish, extracci%C3%B3n%20de%20reglas%20de%20reescritura
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2006-02-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heuristic learning
1, record 4, English, heuristic%20learning
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
learning strategy developed from results of experimentation, of evaluation, or of trial-and-error methods 1, record 4, English, - heuristic%20learning
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heuristic learning : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-31 : 1997]. 2, record 4, English, - heuristic%20learning
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- apprentissage heuristique
1, record 4, French, apprentissage%20heuristique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
stratégie d'apprentissage élaborée à partir de résultats d'expérimentations, d'évaluations ou d'essais successifs 1, record 4, French, - apprentissage%20heuristique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apprentissage heuristique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-31:1997]. 2, record 4, French, - apprentissage%20heuristique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-11-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- AM
1, record 5, English, AM
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- AM system 1, record 5, English, AM%20system
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system that uses a collection of primitive concepts in mathematics and discovers concepts, such as prime numbers. 1, record 5, English, - AM
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AM attempts to model learning by discovery. Starting from an initial set of elementary mathematical concepts and a set of heuristic rules, it tries to generate interesting new concepts. Central to its operation is an agenda which schedules tasks on the basis of an heuristic evaluation of their usefulness. 1, record 5, English, - AM
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- AM
1, record 5, French, AM
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- système AM 1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20AM
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette approche est clairement guidée par les données observées à l'issue d'expériences. On peut envisager une approche alternative, guidée plutôt par des modèles approximatifs. Le système AM de Lenat, qui recherche des lois qualitatives sur des termes spécifiques à la théorie des nombres, relève de cette approche alternative. 1, record 5, French, - AM
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-05-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- heuristic operator
1, record 6, English, heuristic%20operator
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the management of the set of hypotheses is conducted by heuristic operators rather than by formal learning theory. 1, record 6, English, - heuristic%20operator
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- opérateur heuristique
1, record 6, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20heuristique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir heuristique, opérateur logique. 2, record 6, French, - op%C3%A9rateur%20heuristique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-11-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- forbid-link heuristic
1, record 7, English, forbid%2Dlink%20heuristic
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An induction heuristic that enables learning about classes from near-miss samples that miss being class members because of small numbers of reasons. 1, record 7, English, - forbid%2Dlink%20heuristic
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- heuristique des liens interdits
1, record 7, French, heuristique%20des%20liens%20interdits
proposal
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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