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INITIAL HYPOTHESIS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Relativity (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- special relativity
1, record 1, English, special%20relativity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- restricted relativity 2, record 1, English, restricted%20relativity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Theory developed by Einstein based on the hypothesis that the velocity of light is the same as measured by any one of a set of observers moving with constant relative velocity. According to Newtonian theory and the Galilean transformation, the mechanical motion of an object with respect to an inertial system could be predicted from a knowledge of the forces acting on it and the initial conditions, independently of any knowledge of the motion of the inertial system itself. 3, record 1, English, - special%20relativity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Relativité (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- relativité restreinte
1, record 1, French, relativit%C3%A9%20restreinte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorie selon laquelle les lois de la physique restent invariantes quel que soit le repère en translation uniforme dans lequel elles sont observées et selon laquelle la vitesse de la lumière reste constante, une des conséquences de cette théorie étant que l'énergie est liée à la masse par la relation E = mc[exposant2]. 2, record 1, French, - relativit%C3%A9%20restreinte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon le principe de la relativité restreinte, toutes les lois physiques doivent rester inchangées quand on passe d'un observateur lié à un référentiel d'inertie à un autre en mouvement relatif de translation uniforme. 3, record 1, French, - relativit%C3%A9%20restreinte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- completeness requirement
1, record 2, English, completeness%20requirement
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- completeness condition 2, record 2, English, completeness%20condition
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The requirement for completeness and consistency follows from the assumption that the hypothesis should imply the initial examples. 1, record 2, English, - completeness%20requirement
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- condition de complétude
1, record 2, French, condition%20de%20compl%C3%A9tude
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- critère de complétude 2, record 2, French, crit%C3%A8re%20de%20compl%C3%A9tude
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le critère de consistance peut être décomposé en deux sous-propriétés, la consistance faible et la complétude, la complétude fournit un lien sémantique entre instances et généralisations. 2, record 2, French, - condition%20de%20compl%C3%A9tude
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-05-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- initial hypothesis space
1, record 3, English, initial%20hypothesis%20space
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To make the search computationally tractable, DEBUGGY assumes that the simple bugs that interact to form multiple ones can also be detected individually. This means that there exists at least one problem in which either the simple bugs appear in isolation or the complex bug is consistent with their individual manifestations. On this assumption, the generate-and-test method is first used to construct an initial hypothesis space. Every primitive bug is tested, plus a few very common combinations, and only those for which there is evidence in the data are kept. The initial hypothesis space is further reduced by eliminations of certain overlaps in coverage, with preference for multiple over single evidence. Next, the bugs in this initial hypothesis space are combined, and every combination that explains more than its parts is retained in the set of hypotheses. 1, record 3, English, - initial%20hypothesis%20space
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- espace d'hypothèse initiale
1, record 3, French, espace%20d%27hypoth%C3%A8se%20initiale
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir espace de recherche, hypothèse initiale. 1, record 3, French, - espace%20d%27hypoth%C3%A8se%20initiale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-01-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- initial hypothesis
1, record 4, English, initial%20hypothesis
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hypothèse initiale
1, record 4, French, hypoth%C3%A8se%20initiale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Hypothèse" : Solution à laquelle sont rattachés des enjeux importants donnant une orientation majeure à un projet. Note : Hypothèses, variantes et mesures d'insertion poursuivent le même but, soit l'intégration à l'environnement. 2, record 4, French, - hypoth%C3%A8se%20initiale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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