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DESCRIPTEUR LINEAIRE [1 record]

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Record 1 1992-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

A descriptor which takes on linearly ordered values.

CONT

... we distinguish among three basic types of descriptors: 1. Nominal (categorical) descriptors ... 2. Linear descriptors - The value set of linear descriptors is a totally ordered set. ... Variables measured on ordinal, interval, ratio, and absolute scales are special cases of a linear descriptor. ... 3. Structured descriptors....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
CONT

Les variables peuvent être de trois types : nominal, linéaire ou structuré. Les variables de type linéaire appartiennent à un ensemble totalement ordonné, comme les entiers naturels, par exemple.

Spanish

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