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MIN-MAX [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Mathematics
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- minimax procedure
1, record 1, English, minimax%20procedure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure used to find an approximating function (a polynomial), that has the smallest maximum error on a given internal. 2, record 1, English, - minimax%20procedure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques informatiques
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procédure Min-Max
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20Min%2DMax
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- procédure minimax 2, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20minimax
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «critère du minimax». 2, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20Min%2DMax
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas para computación
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- procedimiento de aproximación al mínimo-máximo
1, record 1, Spanish, procedimiento%20de%20aproximaci%C3%B3n%20al%20m%C3%ADnimo%2Dm%C3%A1ximo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento usado, por lo general, en la teoría de la aproximación para encontrar una función aproximativa, frecuentemente un polinomio, que tenga el error máximo más pequeño en un intervalo dado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - procedimiento%20de%20aproximaci%C3%B3n%20al%20m%C3%ADnimo%2Dm%C3%A1ximo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- minimax method
1, record 2, English, minimax%20method
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- minimax 2, record 2, English, minimax
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The most common way of programming values into computer games. The value of each node to a player is the maximum values of its children. When the opponent moves, the value of each node (to the first player) is the minimum of the first player's children. 1, record 2, English, - minimax%20method
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Minmax
1, record 2, French, Minmax
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Min-Max 2, record 2, French, Min%2DMax
correct, feminine noun
- minimax 1, record 2, French, minimax
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédure de recherche par l'examen des pires conséquences d'une action (maximalisation) et le choix de l'action ayant les conséquences les moins préjudiciables (minimalisation). 1, record 2, French, - Minmax
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le parcours de l'arbre utilise alors les procédures célèbres de Min-Max (pour minimalisation-maximalisation) et celle dite d'Alpha-Bêta parce qu'elle met en jeu deux variables alpha et bêta. 2, record 2, French, - Minmax
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
recherche minimax, procédure minimax 1, record 2, French, - Minmax
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En théorie des jeux, cette notion est parfois expliquée par les stratégies de deux joueurs appelés Min et Max. Elle a été proposée en 1945 par John von Neumann et Oskar Morgenstern comme solution théorique aux jeux de stratégie et à la démonstration automatique de théorèmes. 2, record 2, French, - Minmax
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inteligencia artificial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- minimax
1, record 2, Spanish, minimax
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Algoritmo básico en la inteligencia artificial, en particular en la construcción de programas de juegos, como el de ajedrez. 1, record 2, Spanish, - minimax
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-05-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- minimax tree
1, record 3, English, minimax%20tree
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common way of programming values into computer games is called the minimax method .... The figure below shows a minimax tree that contains moves for two players. 1, record 3, English, - minimax%20tree
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arbre Min-Max
1, record 3, French, arbre%20Min%2DMax
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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