User interface designUser interface (UI) design or user interface engineering is the design of user interfaces for machines and software, such as computers, home appliances, mobile devices, and other electronic devices, with the focus on maximizing usability and the user experience. In computer or software design, user interface (UI) design primarily focuses on information architecture. It is the process of building interfaces that clearly communicates to the user what's important. UI design refers to graphical user interfaces and other forms of interface design.
Équation différentielle stochastiqueUne équation différentielle stochastique (EDS) est une généralisation de la notion d'équation différentielle prenant en compte un terme de bruit blanc. Les EDS permettent de modéliser des trajectoires aléatoires, tels des cours de bourse ou les mouvements de particules soumises à des phénomènes de diffusion. Elles permettent aussi de traiter théoriquement ou numériquement des problèmes issus de la théorie des équations aux dérivées partielles.
Covariance functionIn probability theory and statistics, the covariance function describes how much two random variables change together (their covariance) with varying spatial or temporal separation. For a random field or stochastic process Z(x) on a domain D, a covariance function C(x, y) gives the covariance of the values of the random field at the two locations x and y: The same C(x, y) is called the autocovariance function in two instances: in time series (to denote exactly the same concept except that x and y refer to locations in time rather than in space), and in multivariate random fields (to refer to the covariance of a variable with itself, as opposed to the cross covariance between two different variables at different locations, Cov(Z(x1), Y(x2))).
Écriturevignette|Statue de Gudea dédiée au dieu Ningishzida, vers , musée du Louvre. vignette|La Palette de Narmer est une des plus anciennes inscriptions en hiéroglyphes d'Égypte (vers -3200). Les deux "Serpopards" représentent l'unification de la Haute et de la Basse Égypte. L’écriture est un moyen de communication qui représente le langage à travers l'inscription de signes sur des supports variés. C'est une technique qui s'appuie sur les mêmes structures que la parole, comme le vocabulaire, la grammaire et la sémantique, mais avec des contraintes supplémentaires liées au système de graphies propres à chaque culture.
Nombre ordinalvignette|Spirale représentant les nombres ordinaux inférieurs à ωω. En mathématiques, on appelle nombre ordinal un objet permettant de caractériser le type d'ordre d'un ensemble bien ordonné quelconque, tout comme en linguistique, les mots premier, deuxième, troisième, quatrième, etc. s'appellent des adjectifs numéraux ordinaux, et servent à préciser le rang d'un objet dans une collection, ou l'ordre d'un événement dans une succession.
CourrierUn courrier était jadis un homme qui portait les lettres ; on retrouve ce sens dans l'expression « par retour du courrier ». Depuis, le courrier désigne la correspondance écrite entre une ou plusieurs personnes, généralement deux : un expéditeur qui l'envoie et un destinataire qui le reçoit. Ce sont des lettres manuscrites mais aussi des cartes postales. On les envoie dans une enveloppe, ou telles quelles quand il s’agit d'une carte postale.
Systems artSystems art is art influenced by cybernetics, and systems theory, that reflects on natural systems, social systems and social signs of the art world itself. Systems art emerged as part of the first wave of the conceptual art movement extended in the 1960s and 1970s. Closely related and overlapping terms are anti-form movement, cybernetic art, generative systems, process art, systems aesthetic, systemic art, systemic painting, and systems sculptures.
Writing implementA writing implement or writing instrument is an object used to produce writing. Writing consists of different figures, lines, and or forms. Most of these items can be also used for other functions such as painting, drawing and technical drawing, but writing instruments generally have the ordinary requirement to create a smooth, controllable line. Another writing implement employed by a smaller population is the stylus used in conjunction with the slate for punching out the dots in Braille.
Rough pathIn stochastic analysis, a rough path is a generalization of the notion of smooth path allowing to construct a robust solution theory for controlled differential equations driven by classically irregular signals, for example a Wiener process. The theory was developed in the 1990s by Terry Lyons. Several accounts of the theory are available. Rough path theory is focused on capturing and making precise the interactions between highly oscillatory and non-linear systems. It builds upon the harmonic analysis of L.
Batesian mimicryBatesian mimicry is a form of mimicry where a harmless species has evolved to imitate the warning signals of a harmful species directed at a predator of them both. It is named after the English naturalist Henry Walter Bates, after his work on butterflies in the rainforests of Brazil. Batesian mimicry is the most commonly known and widely studied of mimicry complexes, such that the word mimicry is often treated as synonymous with Batesian mimicry. There are many other forms however, some very similar in principle, others far separated.
