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Re: Do Data Models Need to built on a Mathematical Concept?

From: Alfredo Novoa <alfredo_at_ncs.es>
Date: 25 Apr 2003 02:57:01 -0700
Message-ID: <e4330f45.0304250157.232b4814@posting.google.com> 





kellizer_at_hotmail.com (Ian) wrote in message news:<17ce58cf.0304240518.34ebfe22_at_posting.google.com>...


> Do Data Models Need to built on a Mathematical Concept? 




The "Data Model" concept is a mathematical concept.



But the term is not very fortunate. I would be better it were called
"Theory of Data"



> Example, The relational model has set theory.




The Relational Model IS the application of predicate logic and set
theory to the data management camp.



Regards


  Alfredo
Received on Fri Apr 25 2003 - 04:57:01 CDT












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