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UNIT BALL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ball
1, record 1, English, ball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- covering ball 2, record 1, English, covering%20ball
correct
- unit ball 3, record 1, English, unit%20ball
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A member of a family of sets which covers the plane with no gaps. 3, record 1, English, - ball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When determining the volume of a fractal, the structure is covered by balls or boxes of unit volume. 4, record 1, English, - ball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See box, covering, Mandelbrot set. 3, record 1, English, - ball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boule
1, record 1, French, boule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boule de recouvrement 2, record 1, French, boule%20de%20recouvrement
correct, feminine noun
- boule unité 3, record 1, French, boule%20unit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- sphère unité 4, record 1, French, sph%C3%A8re%20unit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intérieur de sphère à centre et rayon donnés, souvent pris comme unité de mesure volumique d'un ensemble. 4, record 1, French, - boule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les boules de recouvrement sont ouvertes ou bien fermées. En topologie, on emploie aussi "disque" et "sphère". 4, record 1, French, - boule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
boules disjointes, confondues, fermées, ouvertes. 4, record 1, French, - boule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
boule d'un espace hilbertien. 4, record 1, French, - boule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 PHR
bourrage de recouvrement par boules. 4, record 1, French, - boule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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