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TRUNCAMIENTO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Numerical Analysis (Mathematics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Taylor's theorem
1, record 1, English, Taylor%27s%20theorem
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Taylor's formula 1, record 1, English, Taylor%27s%20formula
correct
- extended mean-value theorem 1, record 1, English, extended%20mean%2Dvalue%20theorem
see observation
- generalized mean-value theorem 1, record 1, English, generalized%20mean%2Dvalue%20theorem
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A theorem which describes approximating polynomials for rather general functions and provides estimates for errors. 1, record 1, English, - Taylor%27s%20theorem
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taylor's theorem is also called Taylor's formula, and sometimes the extended or generalized mean value theorem, although the latter two are mostly used for the second mean-value theorem. 1, record 1, English, - Taylor%27s%20theorem
Record 1, Key term(s)
- second mean-value theorem
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Analyse numérique (Mathématiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formule de Taylor
1, record 1, French, formule%20de%20Taylor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Análisis numérico (Matemáticas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- teorema de Taylor
1, record 1, Spanish, teorema%20de%20Taylor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Teorema que se utiliza] para el desarrollo de muchos métodos numéricos. Permite aproximar una función por un polinomio y estimar el error de truncamiento. 1, record 1, Spanish, - teorema%20de%20Taylor
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dodecahedron
1, record 2, English, dodecahedron
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rhombic dodecahedron 1, record 2, English, rhombic%20dodecahedron
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The dodecahedron is composed of twelve rhomb-shaped faces. Each face intersects two of the crystallographic axes equally and is parallel to the third. 1, record 2, English, - dodecahedron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The dodecahedron is sometimes called the rhombic dodecahedron to distinguish it from the pentagonal dodecahedron and the regular geometrical dodecahedron. 1, record 2, English, - dodecahedron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural: dodecahedra. 2, record 2, English, - dodecahedron
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dodecahedra
- rhombic dodecahedra
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dodécaèdre rhomboïdal
1, record 2, French, dod%C3%A9ca%C3%A8dre%20rhombo%C3%AFdal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'autres formes holoédriques du système cubique sont le «dodécaèdre rhomboïdal», avec douze faces rhomboïdales perpendiculaires aux axes binaires. 2, record 2, French, - dod%C3%A9ca%C3%A8dre%20rhombo%C3%AFdal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dodecaedro
1, record 2, Spanish, dodecaedro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forma cristalina, consistente en un poliedro de doce caras, derivada del cubo, por truncamiento de las aristas de sus bases. 1, record 2, Spanish, - dodecaedro
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