Introduction to Variable

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Definition
In elementary mathematics,
a variable is an alphabetic character representing a number, the value of the variable, which is either
arbitrary or not fully specified or unknown.
a variable is a symbol that denotes a mathematical object, which could be a number, a vector, a matrix,
or even a function.
In mathematical logic,
a variable is either a symbol representing an unspecified termof the theory, or a basic object of the
theory, which is manipulated without referring to its possible intuitive interpretation.
in computer science,
a variable is a name (commonly an alphabetic character or a word) representing some value
represented in computer memory.
Definition (cont.)
A charactheristic, number or quantity that can be measured and counted.
A data item
Numeric variable
have values that describe a measurable quantity as a number (how many' or 'how much)
quantitative variable
continuous and discreate
Categorical variable
have values that describe a quality of charactheristic of a data unit (what type' or which category)
ordinal (logically ordered or ranked) and nominal
A charactheristic, number or quantity that increases or decreases over time, or takes different
values in different situations. [BusinessDictionary.com]
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Definition (cont.)
Variable in Knowledge Representation
Knowledge representation Propositions and variables
They are named structures that represent the concepts dealt within a module.
Their declaration is made by binding an atomic name (identifier) with a set of attributes.
The attributes may be a long name, the type, relations with other propositions or variables.
Type of variables:
Numerical variable
The value of a numerical variable is a real number.
E.g.: Nilai ipk mahasiswa, Banyaknya mahasiswa yang hadir, dll.
Linguistic variable
Their values belong to a user-defined finite set of linguistic values.
E.g.: antrian pembeli bbm, hembusan angin, dll.
Set variable
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Example of Variables