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INFERENCE INDUCTIVE [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2014-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies)
28.03.03 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

inference which starts with given facts and concludes with general hypotheses

OBS

induction; inductive inference: terms and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
28.03.03 (2382)
ISO/IEC standard entry number
DEF

inférence qui part d'un ensemble de faits pour conclure par des hypothèses générales

OBS

induction; inférence inductive : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-28:1995].

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

A mode of reasoning that starts with specific facts and concludes general hypotheses of theories (from which the initial facts can be rederived via Deductive Inference).

CONT

Inductive inference may not be truth-preserving that is, its conclusions may be incorrect though the premise statements are correct.

OBS

It employs indu ctive inference rules. Opposite of deductive inference.

OBS

Terms standardized by ISO/IEC.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
DEF

Inférence qui procède des faits établis vers des conclusions ou hypothèses plus générales (faits à établir). Un système inductif apprend des règles ou des concepts à partir d'un ensemble d'exemples.

OBS

Les méthodes d'inférence inductive, toutefois, ne permettent habituellement pas de choisir la généralisation appropriée parmi toutes celles qui sont souvent possibles. (cf. Hayes-Roth et autres, 1983).

CONT

Contrairement à la déduction, l'induction n'est pas nécessairement adéquate (elle préserve la fausseté).

OBS

Termes normalisés par ISO/CEI.

Spanish

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Record 3 1989-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
DEF

Inference, data-directed. Inference that are driven by events rather than goals.

OBS

See forward chaining and data-driven discovery.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
DEF

Inférence qui part des faits ou données établis, et regarde s'ils satisfont la partie gauche (prémisse) des règles.

OBS

Voir aussi "chaînage avant".

Spanish

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