Re: Database in depth, by C.J. Date

This must be the first time in decades that I have seen the word "lemma" used in what one might call "ordinary" conversation... ;-)

Congratulations!

Mladen Gogala wrote:
[...]
> theory. Axiom of choice, Zorn's lemma and
> well-ordering theorem are not necessary to mention and explain in a book
> for a "database professional" but, in
> my opinion, the author did shy away too much from using mathematics.
> Cary Millsap did not make such mistake.
> I don't want to keep this esteemed audience under suspense any longer:
> yes, I am a mathematician, with college
> in mathematics. The book is good, but it needs more math.
>

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