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OPERATIONAL THEORY [3 records]

Record 1 2007-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations Research and Management
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Statistical Surveys
DEF

A mathematical term used in operational research and queueing theory to describe a series of conditions or states in which each depends on its forerunner.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et gestion opérationnelles
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Investigación y gestión operacionales
  • Inteligencia artificial
  • Encuestas estadísticas
DEF

Modelo usado frecuentemente para determinar la secuencia de eventos, en el que la probabilidad de un evento dado depende solamente del evento precedente.

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Record 3 2000-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering
DEF

A branch of engineering using esp. information theory, computer science, and facts from systems-analysis studies to design integrated operational systems for specific complexes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ingénierie

Spanish

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