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Computer Science > Databases

Title: Approximate Integrity Constraints in Incomplete Databases With Limited Domains

Abstract: In case of incomplete database tables, a possible world is obtained by replacing any missing value by a value from the corresponding attribute's domain that can be infinite. A possible key or possible functional dependency constraint is satisfied by an incomplete table if we can obtain a possible world that satisfies the given key or functional dependency. On the other hand, a certain key or certain functional dependency holds if all possible worlds satisfy the constraint, A strongly possible constraint is an intermediate concept between possible and certain constraints, based on the strongly possible world approach (a strongly possible world is obtained by replacing \nul's by a value from the ones appearing in the corresponding attribute of the table). A strongly possible key or functional dependency holds in an incomplete table if there exists a strongly possible world that satisfies the given constraint. In the present paper, we introduce strongly possible versions of multivalued dependencies and cross joins, and we analyse the complexity of checking the validity of a given strongly possible cross joins. We also study approximation measures of strongly possible keys (spKeys), functional dependencies (spFDs), multivalued dependencies (spMVDs) and cross joins (spCJs). We also treat complexity questions of determination of the approximation values.
Subjects: Databases (cs.DB)
MSC classes: 68P15, 68Q15
ACM classes: H.2.1; F.2.2
Cite as: arXiv:2402.05057 [cs.DB]
  (or arXiv:2402.05057v1 [cs.DB] for this version)

Submission history

From: Attila Sali [view email]
[v1] Wed, 7 Feb 2024 18:04:46 GMT (33kb,D)

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