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Record 1 2004-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Statistical Methods
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

The replacement of a curve, or of a sequence of points by another that is in some sense more regular, and yet whose ordinates, for any abscissa, are changed as little as possible.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes statistiques
  • Infographie
DEF

Opération par laquelle on substitue une courbe régulière à une courbe présentant des irrégularités dues au hasard, dans une série statistique.

OBS

Voir aussi "lissage des ombres" et "lissage des couleurs".

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Métodos estadísticos
  • Gráficos de computadora
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