Abstract. We consider the problem of specifying and computing consistent answers to queries against databases that do not satisfy given integrity constraints. This is done by simul...
Marcelo Arenas, Leopoldo E. Bertossi, Michael Kife...
A new type of database anomaly is described by addressing the concept of Cumulated Anomaly in this paper. Dubiety-Determining Model (DDM), which is a detection model basing on sta...
As the eXtensible Markup Language (XML) is about to emerge as a new standard for databases, the problem of providing solid logical grounds for XML query languages arises. For the ...
Users without knowledge of schemas or structured query languages have difficulties in accessing information stored in databases. Commercial and research efforts have focused on key...
In this article we extend previous work on the development of logical foundations for the specification of the dynamics of databases. In particular, we deal with two problems. Fir...