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HEURISTIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Mathematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heuristic
1, record 1, English, heuristic
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to an exploratory approach using successive evaluations and provisional hypotheses. 2, record 1, English, - heuristic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Serving to discover, invent, or to stimulate investigation. In essence, the term pertains to a trial and error method for problem solving. 3, record 1, English, - heuristic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Collection of evidence in diagnosis is a heuristic process. 4, record 1, English, - heuristic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Mathématiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- heuristique
1, record 1, French, heuristique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- euristique 2, record 1, French, euristique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui procède par évaluations successives et hypothèses provisoires, en parlant d'une méthode d'exploration. 3, record 1, French, - heuristique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Adjectif appliqué à une méthode d'exploration d'un problème dans laquelle la solution est obtenue par évaluations successives sur des hypothèses provisoires et par comparaison au but à atteindre. 4, record 1, French, - heuristique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heuristique : eurêka : mot grec signifiant «j'ai trouvé». Il a donné naissance au terme «heuristique» utilisé en intelligence artificielle. 5, record 1, French, - heuristique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Matemáticas
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heurístico
1, record 1, Spanish, heur%C3%ADstico
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relativo a los métodos que permiten resolver los problemas por tanteos sucesivos, cada uno de los cuales tiene en cuenta la nueva situación creada por el precedente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - heur%C3%ADstico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-09-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Social Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
- Industrial and Economic Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heuristic
1, record 2, English, heuristic
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heuristics are efficient cognitive processes, conscious or unconscious, that ignore part of the information. Because using heuristics saves effort, the classical view has been that heuristic decisions imply greater errors than do ''rational'' decisions as defined by logic or statistical models. 2, record 2, English, - heuristic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Psychologie sociale
- Psychologie cognitive
- Psychologie industrielle et économique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- heuristique
1, record 2, French, heuristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Très souvent, [les] biais résultent de l'application d'heuristiques. Il s'agit de règles qui conduisent à des approximations souvent efficaces, mais faillibles. Elles permettent notamment de simplifier les problèmes […] Elles reposent en général sur un traitement partiel des informations disponibles, mais leur emploi fréquent au quotidien tient à leur fonction de simplification des problèmes, de réduction de l'incertitude et au fait qu'elles permettent de proposer des réponses socialement acceptables […] 2, record 2, French, - heuristique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- euristique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heuristic
1, record 3, English, heuristic
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- heuristic rule 2, record 3, English, heuristic%20rule
correct, standardized
- heuristic knowledge 3, record 3, English, heuristic%20knowledge
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rule-of-thumb or other device or simplification that reduces or limits search in large problem spaces. 4, record 3, English, - heuristic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unlike algorithms, heuristics do not guarantee correct solutions. 4, record 3, English, - heuristic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heuristic rule : Term standardized by ISO/IEC [International Electrotechnical Commission]. 5, record 3, English, - heuristic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- heuristique
1, record 3, French, heuristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- règle heuristique 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A8gle%20heuristique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- règle de jugement 3, record 3, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20jugement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Règle de l'art visant à réduire la complexité d'un problème et plus spécifiquement la recherche arborescente. 4, record 3, French, - heuristique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'inverse d'un algorithme, une heuristique ne garantit pas une solution correcte. 4, record 3, French, - heuristique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
règle heuristique : terme normalisé par ISO/CEI [Commission électrotechnique internationale]. 5, record 3, French, - heuristique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Economics
- Economic Conditions and Forecasting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heuristics
1, record 4, English, heuristics
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any device or procedure used to reduce problem-solving effort. 2, record 4, English, - heuristics
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A systematic, experimental method of approaching unstructured, symbolic, or unmeasurable problems for which solutions are found by successive identification and evaluation of the progress made toward the final solution. Additional elements of heuristic reasoning include a tradition of independent investigation, heavy reliance on common sense, and the use of intuition. 3, record 4, English, - heuristics
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Économique
- Prévisions et conjonctures économiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- heuristique
1, record 4, French, heuristique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de résolution de problèmes, non fondée sur un modèle formel et qui n'aboutit pas nécessairement à une solution. 2, record 4, French, - heuristique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une heuristique est une méthode empirique : une procédure qui atteint un but donné dans une proportion acceptable de cas. 3, record 4, French, - heuristique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aussi, discipline qui se propose de dégager et de formuler les règles de la découverte. 4, record 4, French, - heuristique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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