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TURING MACHINE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Turing machine
1, record 1, English, Turing%20machine
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TM 2, record 1, English, TM
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Turing model 3, record 1, English, Turing%20model
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A theoretical machine built to test whether certain classes of problems could be solved digitally. 4, record 1, English, - Turing%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Turing machine is not a machine in the ordinary sense but rather an idealized mathematical model that reduces the logical structure of any computing device to its essentials. 5, record 1, English, - Turing%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The Turing machine] can perform any operation expressed in Boolean algebra, that is, expressed in terms of 1s and 0s. 4, record 1, English, - Turing%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine de Turing
1, record 1, French, machine%20de%20Turing
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- modèle de Turing 2, record 1, French, mod%C3%A8le%20de%20Turing
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif mathématique abstrait capable de lire et d'écrire des informations unitaires, au stade le plus élémentaire de leur analyse logique, sur une bande idéale en procédant case par case. 3, record 1, French, - machine%20de%20Turing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1936, quand Alan Turing introduisit le modèle aujourd'hui connu sous le nom de machine de Turing et qui servit de fondement mathématique aux premiers ordinateurs, il le présenta comme une formulation explicite des opérations mentales d'un «homme en train de calculer». 4, record 1, French, - machine%20de%20Turing
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- máquina de Turing
1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20de%20Turing
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una máquina de Turing es un modelo matemático de un dispositivo computacional que puede seguir un conjunto de instrucciones para realizar cálculos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - m%C3%A1quina%20de%20Turing
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nondeterministic machine
1, record 2, English, nondeterministic%20machine
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nondeterministic Turing machine 2, record 2, English, nondeterministic%20Turing%20machine
correct, noun
- NTM 2, record 2, English, NTM
correct, noun
- NTM 2, record 2, English, NTM
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in a nondeterministic machine, a specified input sequence may lead to several states. 3, record 2, English, - nondeterministic%20machine
Record 2, Key term(s)
- non-deterministic machine
- non deterministic machine
- non-deterministic Turing machine
- non deterministic Turing machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine non déterministe
1, record 2, French, machine%20non%20d%C3%A9terministe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- machine non-déterministe 2, record 2, French, machine%20non%2Dd%C3%A9terministe
correct, feminine noun
- machine de Turing non déterministe 2, record 2, French, machine%20de%20Turing%20non%20d%C3%A9terministe
correct, feminine noun
- machine de Turing non-déterministe 3, record 2, French, machine%20de%20Turing%20non%2Dd%C3%A9terministe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'opposé d'une machine de Turing déterministe, la machine non-déterministe peut effectuer plusieurs actions différentes pour un même état. 2, record 2, French, - machine%20non%20d%C3%A9terministe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- máquina no determínística
1, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20no%20determ%C3%ADn%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- máquina de Turing no determínística 2, record 2, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20de%20Turing%20no%20determ%C3%ADn%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La teoría de la complejidad computacional estudia la manera de clasificar los algoritmos como buenos y malos de acuerdo a un criterio específico y también trata la manera de clasificar los problemas de acuerdo a la dificultad inherente a la búsqueda de su solución. Para darles una solución existen diferentes técnicas de las cuales las más fundamentales son la máquina determinística y la máquina no determinística. [La] máquina no determínística [es] aquella en la cual para una misma entrada se pueden obtener resultados diferentes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - m%C3%A1quina%20no%20determ%C3%ADn%C3%ADstica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-11-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Mathematics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deterministic machine
1, record 3, English, deterministic%20machine
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- deterministic Turing machine 2, record 3, English, deterministic%20Turing%20machine
correct, noun
- DTM 2, record 3, English, DTM
correct, noun
- DTM 2, record 3, English, DTM
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A deterministic machine is a special case of a probabilistic Turing machine that makes no use of its randomness capacity and that makes no mistakes for any input. 3, record 3, English, - deterministic%20machine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A machine is said to be deterministic if, for every state/symbol combination, there is exactly one possible action ... 4, record 3, English, - deterministic%20machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine déterministe
1, record 3, French, machine%20d%C3%A9terministe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- machine de Turing déterministe 2, record 3, French, machine%20de%20Turing%20d%C3%A9terministe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les machines déterministes exécutent les étapes de l'algorithme les unes après les autres, chaque nouvelle étape est déterminée par la précédente. 3, record 3, French, - machine%20d%C3%A9terministe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- máquina determinística
1, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20determin%C3%ADstica
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- máquina de Turing determinística 2, record 3, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20de%20Turing%20determin%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La teoría de la complejidad computacional estudia la manera de clasificar los algoritmos como buenos y malos de acuerdo a un criterio específico y también trata la manera de clasificar los problemas de acuerdo a la dificultad inherente a la búsqueda de su solución. Para darles una solución, existen diferentes técnicas de las cuales las más fundamentales son la máquina determinística y la máquina no determinística. [La] máquina determinística [es] aquella en la cual, para una misma entrada, siempre se obtiene el mismo resultado. 1, record 3, Spanish, - m%C3%A1quina%20determin%C3%ADstica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-12-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Mathematics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- neural Turing machine
1, record 4, English, neural%20Turing%20machine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- NTM 2, record 4, English, NTM
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A neural Turing machine (NTM) is a neural network architecture that can learn to perform complex tasks by reading and writing to an external memory. 3, record 4, English, - neural%20Turing%20machine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine de Turing neuronale
1, record 4, French, machine%20de%20Turing%20neuronale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La machine de Turing neuronale (NTM) a été spécifiquement conçue pour apprendre des tâches algorithmiques. Afin de limiter le problème de dépendance temporelle rencontré par les réseaux récurrents, elle imite certains des mécanismes d'une machine de Turing en introduisant une mémoire et des accès différenciables en lecture/écriture. 2, record 4, French, - machine%20de%20Turing%20neuronale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- self-interpreting Turing machine
1, record 5, English, self%2Dinterpreting%20Turing%20machine
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- machine de Turing auto-explicative
1, record 5, French, machine%20de%20Turing%20auto%2Dexplicative
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine de Turing évolutive, non-programmable, ou tout au moins simulant des processus non-programmables, que l'on espère possible à construire. 1, record 5, French, - machine%20de%20Turing%20auto%2Dexplicative
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1989-05-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- universal Turing machine
1, record 6, English, universal%20Turing%20machine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine designed to interpret a tape and then carry out the appropriate computational process. 1, record 6, English, - universal%20Turing%20machine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Logiciels
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- machine de Turing universelle
1, record 6, French, machine%20de%20Turing%20universelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un ordinateur sont codées non seulement les données mais aussi les instructions. En effet, un programme n'est rien d'autre qu'une suite d'informations, susceptible d'être codée en binaire. On désignera ci-dessous par I [astérisque], le résultat du codage de I. Ce point est crucial car il suggère la conception d'une machine de Turing universelle. Une telle machine accepte comme données la description codée T [astérisque] d'une machine T ainsi qu'une autre donnée x; elle fournit comme résultat la valeur (Ft(x] où Ft est la fonction calculée par la machine T. 1, record 6, French, - machine%20de%20Turing%20universelle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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