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02.04.06 (2382) [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- generating function
1, record 1, English, generating%20function
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
of a given series of functions or constants, mathematical function that, when represented by an infinite series, has those functions or constants as coefficients in the series 1, record 1, English, - generating%20function
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Example: The function (1 - 2 ux + u²)- 1/2 is a generating function of the Legendre polynomials Pn (x) by virtue of the expansion (1 - 2 ux + u²)- 1/2 = ... Pn (x) un 1, record 1, English, - generating%20function
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
generating function: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, English, - generating%20function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction génératrice
1, record 1, French, fonction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fonction représentée par une série infinie ayant pour coefficients les termes successifs d'une suite donnée de constantes ou de fonctions 1, record 1, French, - fonction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exemple : La fonction (1 - 2 ux + u²)- 1/2 est une fonction génératrice des polynômes de Legendre Pn (x) par l'intermédiaire du développement (1 - 2 ux + u²)- 1/2 = [...] Pn (x) un 1, record 1, French, - fonction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fonction génératrice : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO 2382-2:1976]. 2, record 1, French, - fonction%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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