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NUMERATOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- numerator
1, record 1, English, numerator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The expression above the line in a fraction, the expression which is to be divided by the other expression, called the denominator. 2, record 1, English, - numerator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- numérateur
1, record 1, French, num%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre supérieur d'une fraction qui indique combien elle contient de parties aliquotes de l'unité. 2, record 1, French, - num%C3%A9rateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- numerador
1, record 1, Spanish, numerador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la expresión a/b, a es el numerador y b es el denominador. 2, record 1, Spanish, - numerador
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Breeding
- Cattle Raising
- Statistical Methods
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- numerator relationship matrix
1, record 2, English, numerator%20relationship%20matrix
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The greatest technical advance in mixed model sire evaluation was the development of a simple method for computing the inverse of a numerator relationship matrix (A (exponent-1) by C. R. Henderson ... The most interesting aspect of Henderson's discovery was that A (exponent-1) can be calculated for a large population in a matter of seconds from a list of animals and their sires and dams, whereas A may be quite difficult to obtain. 1, record 2, English, - numerator%20relationship%20matrix
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP) of breeding values can include the inverse of the numerator relationship matrix. 2, record 2, English, - numerator%20relationship%20matrix
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Amélioration génétique des animaux
- Élevage des bovins
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matrice de rapport des numérateurs
1, record 2, French, matrice%20de%20rapport%20des%20num%C3%A9rateurs
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme proposé à partir d'un article intitulé «Estimation de la valeur génétique des reproducteurs par la méthode Henderson» (Annales de la génétique et de la sélection animale, 1977, 9 (I), 33-42). 1, record 2, French, - matrice%20de%20rapport%20des%20num%C3%A9rateurs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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