equivalence class
noun
: a set for which an equivalence relation holds between every pair of elements
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But not all Penrose tilings fall into the same equivalence class.
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Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2024
The set of all tilings generated this way is called an equivalence class.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2024
Large Foundation Models represent such equivalence classes, viewed as either vectors or distribution of continuations.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2024
The set of all tilings generated this way is called an equivalence class.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2024
Large Foundation Models represent such equivalence classes, viewed as either vectors or distribution of continuations.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Equivalence class.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equivalence%20class. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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