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RAISONNEMENT MONOTONE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monotonic
1, record 1, English, monotonic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- monotone 2, record 1, English, monotone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to an AI principle stating that if a conclusion can be derived from a certain collection of facts, the same conclusion remains derivable if more facts are added. 3, record 1, English, - monotonic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[More generally, said of] a quantity which never increases or decreases as a function of some other quantity. 4, record 1, English, - monotonic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- monotone
1, record 1, French, monotone
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- monotonique 2, record 1, French, monotonique
avoid, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui varie dans le même sens. 2, record 1, French, - monotone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Qui assure que toute conclusion déduite de certaines hypothèses reste valide après tout ajout de nouvelles hypothèses. 2, record 1, French, - monotone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
raisonnement monotone, règle d’inférence monotone. 2, record 1, French, - monotone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Monotonique» est à éviter. Il signifie, en linguistique, «qui n’a qu’un seul ton». L’adverbe correspondant à monotone est «monotonement» 2, record 1, French, - monotone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- non-monotonic reasoning
1, record 2, English, non%2Dmonotonic%20reasoning
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nonmonotonic reasoning 2, record 2, English, nonmonotonic%20reasoning
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reasoning that involves adopting assumptions that may have to be abandoned in light of new information. 3, record 2, English, - non%2Dmonotonic%20reasoning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nonmonotonic reasoning can deal with problems that involve rapid changes in values in short periods of time. 4, record 2, English, - non%2Dmonotonic%20reasoning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- raisonnement non monotone
1, record 2, French, raisonnement%20non%20monotone
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raisonnement qui tire à un moment donné des conclusions à partir d’un ensemble d’informations incomplètes et qui ensuite, revient sur ses conclusions quand l’information se précise. 2, record 2, French, - raisonnement%20non%20monotone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce type de raisonnement, généralement appelé non monotone, est important dans le raisonnement humain mais n’ est pas permis dans la logique du premier ordre pure. 3, record 2, French, - raisonnement%20non%20monotone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non-monotonic system 1, record 3, English, non%2Dmonotonic%20system
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nonmonotonic system 1, record 3, English, nonmonotonic%20system
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See nonmonotonic reasoning. 1, record 3, English, - non%2Dmonotonic%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système non monotone
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20non%20monotone
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une autre façon d’aborder le raisonnement du sens commun, c'est d’utiliser des systèmes non monotones : on dit d’un système qu'il est non monotone si le retrait d’un événement, dans une base de faits cohérente, peut conduire à une contradiction. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20non%20monotone
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-05-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- monotonic reasoning
1, record 4, English, monotonic%20reasoning
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reasoning system based on the assumption that once a fact is determined it cannot be altered during the course of the reasoning process. MYCIN is a monotonic system; and, thus, once the user has answered a question, the system assumes that the answer will remain the same throughout the session. Given the brief duration of most MYCIN sessions, this is a reasonable assumption. 1, record 4, English, - monotonic%20reasoning
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- raisonnement monotone
1, record 4, French, raisonnement%20monotone
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alors que le raisonnement logique ordinaire est "monotone"(lorsque des informations nouvelles arrivent, il est possible d’en déduire de nouvelles conséquences, mais pas de remettre l'acquis en cause), le raisonnement usuel tolère souvent des conclusions "par défaut". 2, record 4, French, - raisonnement%20monotone
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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