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LEAST MEAN SQUARE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- least-squares approximation
1, record 1, English, least%2Dsquares%20approximation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- least mean square 2, record 1, English, least%20mean%20square
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Least-squares approximation refers to a wide variety of mathematical optimization problems in which the objective is to make a residual vector small in the sense of minimizing the sum of squares of its elements, or to make a residual function small in the sense of minimizing the integral of the squared residual function. 1, record 1, English, - least%2Dsquares%20approximation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moyenne quadratique minimale
1, record 1, French, moyenne%20quadratique%20minimale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- approximation des moindres carrés 2, record 1, French, approximation%20des%20moindres%20carr%C3%A9s
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(méthode des moindres carrés). 1, record 1, French, - moyenne%20quadratique%20minimale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- least mean square algorithm
1, record 2, English, least%20mean%20square%20algorithm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- LMS algorithm 2, record 2, English, LMS%20algorithm
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An algorithm that chooses how far in the direction of the gradient to go. 1, record 2, English, - least%20mean%20square%20algorithm
Record 2, Key term(s)
- least mean square
- gradient descent
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- algorithme à erreur quadratique minimale
1, record 2, French, algorithme%20%C3%A0%20erreur%20quadratique%20minimale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- algorithme quadratique moyen minimum 2, record 2, French, algorithme%20quadratique%20moyen%20minimum
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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