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

From: Neo <neo55592_at_hotmail.com>
Date: 2 May 2003 19:32:47 -0700
Message-ID: <4b45d3ad.0305021832.111fbebd@posting.google.com> 





> You need to learn is that a graph is equivalent to a binary relation, 




A graph is not equivalent to a binary relation.
A graph is composed of binary relations.



> and incidentally the relational model

> is very well suited for guess what: relations.




Draw a hundred dots on a piece of paper and arbitrarily connect lines
between them until it looks like a hair ball. Give each dot a name.
Now fit that data in rectangular tables called "relations" and let me
know if it looks very well suited for this type of application.
Received on Fri May 02 2003 - 21:32:47 CDT












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