Re: Theory Questions concerning MVD and Functional Dependency.....

From: Vladimir M. Zakharychev <vladimir.zakharychev_at_gmail.com>
Date: 12 Dec 2006 09:24:51 -0800
Message-ID: <1165944291.728656.317640@j44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>

Solomon_Man wrote:
> All,
> I am a student who just took there Final (yesterday) on DBMS as a
> Graduate Student and a question is driving me crazy I need to know the
> answer to.
>
> So here is the question;
>
> If A does not multidetermine B, it is still possible for A to determine
> B. (TRUE OR FALSE).
>
> I have followed everything in this class till MVDs, and I am curious
> about the answer to the above.
>
> Anyone have a clear way of explaing MVDs, I would be open to any help.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Chris

Hmm... Isn't this question equivalent to "If there is no multivalued dependency between A and B, can there still be a functional dependency between them?"

Regards,

Vladimir M. Zakharychev
N-Networks, makers of Dynamic PSP(tm) http://www.dynamicpsp.com Received on Tue Dec 12 2006 - 11:24:51 CST