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LAPLACIEN [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geometric buckling
1, record 1, English, geometric%20buckling
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A parameter depending on the shape and the external dimensions of an assembly, e.g. a reactor core. 1, record 1, English, - geometric%20buckling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
geometric buckling: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - geometric%20buckling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laplacien géométrique
1, record 1, French, laplacien%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paramètre dépendant de la forme et des dimensions externes d’un assemblage, par exemple, d’un cœur de réacteur. 1, record 1, French, - laplacien%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laplacien géométrique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - laplacien%20g%C3%A9om%C3%A9trique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Physics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scalar Laplacian
1, record 2, English, scalar%20Laplacian
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the divergence of the gradient of a scalar field ... 1, record 2, English, - scalar%20Laplacian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Physique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laplacien scalaire
1, record 2, French, laplacien%20scalaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On parle respectivement de laplacien scalaire et de laplacien vectoriel. Le laplacien scalaire d’un champ de scalaires est un champ de scalaires alors que le laplacien vectoriel d’un champ de vecteurs est un champ de vecteurs. 1, record 2, French, - laplacien%20scalaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Descriptive Geometry
- Physics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Laplacian of vector field
1, record 3, English, Laplacian%20of%20vector%20field
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- vector Laplacian 2, record 3, English, vector%20Laplacian
correct
- vector field Laplacian 2, record 3, English, vector%20field%20Laplacian
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Laplacian of a vector field is the vector field got by applying the Laplace operator [divergence of the gradient] to each component in turn. 3, record 3, English, - Laplacian%20of%20vector%20field
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géométrie descriptive
- Physique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- laplacien vectoriel
1, record 3, French, laplacien%20vectoriel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En analyse vectorielle, le laplacien vectoriel est un opérateur différentiel pour les champs vectoriels. 2, record 3, French, - laplacien%20vectoriel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- determinism
1, record 4, English, determinism
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déterminisme
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9terminisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depuis Laplace (1749-1827), doctrine philosophique qui envisage l’état présent de l’univers comme l’effet de son état antérieur, et comme cause de celui qui va suivre. Traits distinctifs : structure causale de la nature (les mêmes causes ont les mêmes effets), intelligibilité du monde, possibilité de prédiction par les lois mathématiques, réductionnisme, mécaniste. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9terminisme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce concept est aujourd’hui défini en fonction de facteurs tels la classe de phénomènes envisagés (domaine d’observation), l’échelle considérée, la sensibilité aux conditions initiales, les liens entre instabilité et statistique, et l’imprédictibilité des faits. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9terminisme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Le déterminisme évolue, postule. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9terminisme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 PHR
abandonner, appréhender, constater, contester, confirmer, définir, infirmer, interpréter, supporter le déterminisme. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9terminisme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 PHR
déterminisme absolu, causal exact, épistémologique, expérimental, global, laplacien, local, mathématique, mécanique, métaphysique, méthodologique, newtonien, ontologique, physique, probabiliste, scientifique, statistique, théologique, universel. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9terminisme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 PHR
déterminisme de la nature, de principe, des lois, des théories. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9terminisme
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 5 PHR
évolution, hypothèse, principe, querelle, théorie du déterminisme. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9terminisme
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- determinismo
1, record 4, Spanish, determinismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principio científico según el cual todo hecho tiene una causa y, en igualdad de condiciones, las mismas causas producen obligatoriamente los mismos efectos; los hechos están, por consiguiente, sometidos a leyes universales. 2, record 4, Spanish, - determinismo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-02-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Mathematical Geography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- surface spherical harmonic
1, record 5, English, surface%20spherical%20harmonic
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eigen mode of the Laplacian operator on the surface of a sphere that reduces linear wave and diffusion equations to simple forms. 2, record 5, English, - surface%20spherical%20harmonic
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the geosciences, a commonly used form of harmonics are the surface spherical harmonics. These functions are much used in geodesy because they are relatively simple to use and because the earth's shape can be approximated by a sphere. The coordinates normally associated with spherical harmonics are the spherical coordinates: radius r, co-latitude or polar distance (Theta), and longitude (Lambda). ... The surface spherical harmonics are Legendre functions multiplied by cos m(Lambda) or sin m(Lambda), where (Lambda) is the longitude ... 3, record 5, English, - surface%20spherical%20harmonic
Record 5, Key term(s)
- surface spherical harmonics
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- harmonique sphérique de surface
1, record 5, French, harmonique%20sph%C3%A9rique%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- harmonique sphérique surfacique 2, record 5, French, harmonique%20sph%C3%A9rique%20surfacique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La géométrie sphérique de la terre et de la pellicule atmosphérique conduit à utiliser des fonctions définies sur la sphère. [...] Les harmoniques sphériques de surface. On utilise comme fk, les fonctions propres de l'opérateur Laplacien sur la sphère. Ces fonctions forment une base orthogonale pour l'ensemble des fonctions continûment différentiables sur la sphère et possèdent des propriétés qui simplifient les calculs. [...] Les Ynm sont les fonctions de Laplace ou harmoniques sphériques de surface(fonctions complexes). 1, record 5, French, - harmonique%20sph%C3%A9rique%20de%20surface
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour un champ que l’on peut définir sur une surface sphérique (r=constante), par exemple la topographie terrestre, on supprime la dépendance en r pour obtenir les harmoniques sphériques surfaciques [...] La figure ci-dessus montre les fonctions harmoniques sphériques de degré et d’ordre variables. Ce sont donc des surfaces qui enveloppent la sphère et qui présentent des ondulations de part et d’autre de zéro. En rouge les zones positives, en bleu les zones négatives, et en blanc les passages par zéro. 2, record 5, French, - harmonique%20sph%C3%A9rique%20de%20surface
Record 5, Key term(s)
- harmoniques sphériques de surface
- harmoniques sphériques surfaciques
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-08-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- operator
1, record 6, English, operator
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A function between vector spaces. 2, record 6, English, - operator
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- opérateur
1, record 6, French, op%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonction qui associe les éléments d’un ensemble aux éléments d’un autre ensemble et qui permet d’effectuer une opération logique ou mathématique sur des nombres, des fonctions, des vecteurs ou sur des propositions. 2, record 6, French, - op%C3%A9rateur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Normalement représenté par des symboles tels +,-,:, ou par des lettres grecques telles delta, lambda, thêta, etc. 2, record 6, French, - op%C3%A9rateur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
opérateur autoadjoint, bilinéaire, borné, différentiel, elliptique, laplacien, linéaire compact, linéaire régulier, non borné, non unitaire, positif, unitaire. 2, record 6, French, - op%C3%A9rateur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 PHR
opérateur de contraction des aires, de dérivation, de Laplace, de relation, d’espace, de symétrie, de transformée. 2, record 6, French, - op%C3%A9rateur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 PHR
domaine d’opérateurs, groupe d’opérateurs sur un ensemble. 2, record 6, French, - op%C3%A9rateur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- operador
1, record 6, Spanish, operador
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-06-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Laplace operator
1, record 7, English, Laplace%20operator
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Laplacian operator 2, record 7, English, Laplacian%20operator
correct
- Laplacian 3, record 7, English, Laplacian
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The linear operator defined on differential functions which gives for each function the sum of all its nonmixed second partial derivatives. 2, record 7, English, - Laplace%20operator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- laplacien
1, record 7, French, laplacien
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- opérateur de Laplace 2, record 7, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20Laplace
correct, masculine noun
- opérateur laplacien 3, record 7, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20laplacien
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opérateur linéaire de Laplace défini sur des fonctions différenciables et représenté par le symbole delta. 4, record 7, French, - laplacien
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
laplacien d’une fonction. 4, record 7, French, - laplacien
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1989-10-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- quasiharmonic function
1, record 8, English, quasiharmonic%20function
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term found in an article written by Kawai, Kuzumitsu, Sario. "Extremal Properties of Quasiharmonic Forms and Functions", published in Kodai Mathematical Seminar Reports, V. 23, no. 3, p. 267-275, Sept. 71. 1, record 8, English, - quasiharmonic%20function
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fonction semi-harmonique
1, record 8, French, fonction%20semi%2Dharmonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- semi-harmonique 1, record 8, French, semi%2Dharmonique
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fonction(...) sera dite semi-harmonique si l'on a f=0 au sens des distributions(étant toujours le laplacien par rapport aux variables spatiales). 1, record 8, French, - fonction%20semi%2Dharmonique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-05-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- iterative Laplacian dissipation method 1, record 9, English, iterative%20Laplacian%20dissipation%20method
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- méthode de dissipation par Laplacien itéré
1, record 9, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20dissipation%20par%20Laplacien%20it%C3%A9r%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour le moment, on utilise entre autres des méthodes de dissipation par Laplacien itéré, qui amortissent sélectivement les phénomènes de petite échelle. 1, record 9, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20de%20dissipation%20par%20Laplacien%20it%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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