3 papers
cs.DB2026
On the generic information capacity of relational schemas with a single binary relation
Benoît Groz, Jan Hidders, Nina Pardal +2
We consider database schemas consisting of a single binary relation, with key constraints and inclusion dependencies. Over this space of 20 schemas, we completely characterize when…
quant-ph2025
Locally Consistent K-relations: Entailment and Axioms of Functional Dependence
Timon Barlag, Miika Hannula, Juha Kontinen +2
Local consistency arises in diverse areas, including Bayesian statistics, relational databases, and quantum foundations, and so does the notion of functional dependence. We adopt a…
cs.DB2024
Rewriting Consistent Answers on Annotated Data
Phokion G. Kolaitis, Nina Pardal, Jonni Virtema +1
We embark on a study of the consistent answers of queries over databases annotated with values from a naturally ordered positive semiring. In this setting, the consistent answers o…