The recent literature has provided a solid theoretical foundation for the use of schema mappings in data-exchange applications. Following this formalization, new algorithms have b...
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Abstract. Type classes in Haskell allow programmers to define functions that can be used on a set of different types, with a potentially different implementation in each case. For ...
Many web databases can be seen as providing partial and overlapping information about entities in the world. To answer queries effectively, we need to integrate the information abo...
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A pattern database (PDB) is a heuristic function in a form of a lookup table which stores the cost of optimal solutions for instances of subproblems. bproblems are generated by abs...
A functional dependency is a logical relationship amongst the attributes that define a table of data. Specifically, a functional dependency holds when the values of a subset of ...