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PDP MODEL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- connectionism
1, record 1, English, connectionism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Connectionism is an alternative to the classic Von Neumann model of cognitive functioning(or GOFAI : Good Old Fashioned Artificial Intelligence). It relies on Parallel Distributed Processing(PDP), that is on the use of massive parellelism and the distributed nature of representation. 2, record 1, English, - connectionism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- connexionnisme
1, record 1, French, connexionnisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Théorie propre à la psychologie du comportement selon laquelle une réponse à une stimulation se fait par connexion directe (sans entraîner d'hypothèse sur ce qui se passe entre les deux). 2, record 1, French, - connexionnisme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ajustement de R (réponse) à S (stimulation) et de S à R se fait par une sorte de connexion directe, basé sur la seule probabilité d'apparition de R. On parlera ainsi de connexionnisme. 2, record 1, French, - connexionnisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conexionismo
1, record 1, Spanish, conexionismo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-05-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Industrial Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parallel distributed processing model
1, record 2, English, parallel%20distributed%20processing%20model
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- PDP model 1, record 2, English, PDP%20model
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'exploitation industrielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- modèle de traitement réparti parallèle
1, record 2, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20traitement%20r%C3%A9parti%20parall%C3%A8le
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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