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HEURISTIC SEARCH [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uninformed algorithm
1, record 1, English, uninformed%20algorithm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For satisficing planning, heuristic search vastly outperforms uninformed algorithms on most domains. 2, record 1, English, - uninformed%20algorithm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- algorithme non informé
1, record 1, French, algorithme%20non%20inform%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Algorithme qui] parcourt l'espace de recherche de façon systématique, sans bénéficier d'information [lui] permettant de diriger [sa] recherche vers les solutions possibles. 2, record 1, French, - algorithme%20non%20inform%C3%A9
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
- search direction heuristic
1, record 2, English, search%20direction%20heuristic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- heuristique de la direction de la recherche
1, record 2, French, heuristique%20de%20la%20direction%20de%20la%20recherche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unidirectional heuristic search
1, record 3, English, unidirectional%20heuristic%20search
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- recherche heuristique unidirectionnelle
1, record 3, French, recherche%20heuristique%20unidirectionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Computer Programs and Programming
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heuristic search algorithm
1, record 4, English, heuristic%20search%20algorithm
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An algorithm [that] makes decisions about what move to make next solely based on the minimum [or] maximum values of the heuristic evaluation function of the successors of the current state. 2, record 4, English, - heuristic%20search%20algorithm
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- algorithme de recherche heuristique
1, record 4, French, algorithme%20de%20recherche%20heuristique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un arbre de recherche de Monte Carlo est un algorithme de recherche heuristique généralement utilisé pour la prise de décision. 2, record 4, French, - algorithme%20de%20recherche%20heuristique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2024-04-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hyper-heuristic
1, record 5, English, hyper%2Dheuristic
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- hyperheuristic 2, record 5, English, hyperheuristic
correct, noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - hyper%2Dheuristic
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hyper-heuristique
1, record 5, French, hyper%2Dheuristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- hyperheuristique 2, record 5, French, hyperheuristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - hyper%2Dheuristique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hill climbing
1, record 6, English, hill%20climbing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ascent 2, record 6, English, ascent
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A search that requires taking repeated steps through the multidimensional space to the minimum. 3, record 6, English, - hill%20climbing
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - hill%20climbing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- escalade
1, record 6, French, escalade
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - escalade
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - escalade
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - escalade
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-04-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- evaluation function
1, record 7, English, evaluation%20function
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- object evaluation function 2, record 7, English, object%20evaluation%20function
correct, see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A function(usually heuristic) used to evaluate the merit of the various paths emanating from a node in a search tree. 3, record 7, English, - evaluation%20function
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A function of the problem solving executive: Certain objects along a search may be considered undesirable. This evaluation assists in guiding the search. 2, record 7, English, - evaluation%20function
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
evaluation function: term standardized by ISO/IEC. 4, record 7, English, - evaluation%20function
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fonction d'évaluation
1, record 7, French, fonction%20d%27%C3%A9valuation
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un algorithme de recherche, fonction qui attribue un coefficient d'intérêt (intéressement) à chaque position (état). 2, record 7, French, - fonction%20d%27%C3%A9valuation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien sûr, la nécessité d'une fonction d'évaluation est due à celle (à défaut de mieux) de remplacer le coup d'œil de l'expert humain qui comprend la situation globalement en examinant seulement quelques secondes l'échiquier. 3, record 7, French, - fonction%20d%27%C3%A9valuation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fonction d'évaluation : terme normalisé par ISO/CEI. 4, record 7, French, - fonction%20d%27%C3%A9valuation
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 2014-09-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- heuristic search
1, record 8, English, heuristic%20search
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
search, based on experience and judgment, used to obtain acceptable results without guarantee of success 1, record 8, English, - heuristic%20search
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heuristic search : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-28 : 1995]. 2, record 8, English, - heuristic%20search
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- recherche heuristique
1, record 8, French, recherche%20heuristique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
recherche basée sur l'expérience et le jugement, utilisée pour obtenir des résultats acceptables sans garantie de succès 1, record 8, French, - recherche%20heuristique
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recherche heuristique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995]. 2, record 8, French, - recherche%20heuristique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-01-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cut-off
1, record 9, English, cut%2Doff
correct, noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- pruning 2, record 9, English, pruning
correct, standardized
- tree cutoff 3, record 9, English, tree%20cutoff
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In expert systems, this refers to the process whereby one or more branches of a decision tree are "cut off" or ignored. In effect, when an expert system consultation is underway, heuristic rules reduce the search space by determining that certain branches(or subsets of rules) can be ignored. 4, record 9, English, - cut%2Doff
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pruning, cut-off: terms standardized by ISO and CSA. 5, record 9, English, - cut%2Doff
Record 9, Key term(s)
- cutoff
- tree cut-off
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- élagage
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9lagage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- procédure de coupe d'arbres 2, record 9, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20de%20coupe%20d%27arbres
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure d'optimisation en résolution de problèmes. 2, record 9, French, - %C3%A9lagage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Élimination de sommets et de leurs successeurs selon des techniques telles alpha-bêta, minimaux et négamax, lorsqu'ils ne passent pas le test d'acceptabilité. 3, record 9, French, - %C3%A9lagage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
élagage alpha-bêta, élagage heuristique. 3, record 9, French, - %C3%A9lagage
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élagage : terme normalisé par l'ISO et la CSA. 4, record 9, French, - %C3%A9lagage
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-01-18
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- heuristic search
1, record 10, English, heuristic%20search
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- directed search 2, record 10, English, directed%20search
correct
- ordered search 3, record 10, English, ordered%20search
correct
- guided search 2, record 10, English, guided%20search
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A search based on experience and judgement, used to obtain acceptable results without guarantee of success. 4, record 10, English, - heuristic%20search
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heuristic search : term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC. 5, record 10, English, - heuristic%20search
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A search which uses partial information about the nature of the goal to help guide the search toward the more promising directions. 2, record 10, English, - heuristic%20search
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- recherche heuristique
1, record 10, French, recherche%20heuristique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- recherche guidée 2, record 10, French, recherche%20guid%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
recherche heuristique : recherche basée sur l'expérience et le jugement, utilisée pour obtenir des résultats acceptables sans garantie de succès. 3, record 10, French, - recherche%20heuristique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La recherche guidée ou heuristique utilise des informations sur la nature et la structure particulière d'un problème pour limiter la recherche. 2, record 10, French, - recherche%20heuristique
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
recherche heuristique : terme et définition normalisés par ISO/CEI. 4, record 10, French, - recherche%20heuristique
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1990-08-31
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- search heuristic
1, record 11, English, search%20heuristic
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- heuristique de recherche
1, record 11, French, heuristique%20de%20recherche
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1990-08-31
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- search based heuristic
1, record 12, English, search%20based%20heuristic
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- heuristique basée sur la recherche
1, record 12, French, heuristique%20bas%C3%A9e%20sur%20la%20recherche
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1987-05-07
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- ordered search
1, record 13, English, ordered%20search
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a program uses heuristic to guide the search it executes an ordered search rather than a blind search. 2, record 13, English, - ordered%20search
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- recherche ordonnée
1, record 13, French, recherche%20ordonn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1986-12-12
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- bidirectional heuristic search
1, record 14, English, bidirectional%20heuristic%20search
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- recherche heuristique bidirectionnelle
1, record 14, French, recherche%20heuristique%20bidirectionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1986-11-03
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- heuristic search technique
1, record 15, English, heuristic%20search%20technique
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graph searching method that uses heuristic knowledge about the domain to help focus the search. It operates by generating and testing intermediate states along potential solution paths. 1, record 15, English, - heuristic%20search%20technique
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- technique de recherche heuristique
1, record 15, French, technique%20de%20recherche%20heuristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1986-05-07
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- rule path
1, record 16, English, rule%20path
proposal
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- rule route 1, record 16, English, rule%20route
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, 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 16, English, - rule%20path
Record number: 16, 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 16, English, - rule%20path
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- trace des règles utilisées
1, record 16, French, trace%20des%20r%C3%A8gles%20utilis%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- trace des règles 1, record 16, French, trace%20des%20r%C3%A8gles
correct, feminine noun
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, 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 16, French, - trace%20des%20r%C3%A8gles%20utilis%C3%A9es
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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