Re: A new proof of the superiority of set oriented approaches: numerical/time serie linear interpolation

Cimode <cimode_at_hotmail.com> wrote:

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>I am not sure formal theory requires the need for *state* concept.
>The fundamental concepts of relation value, relations variable or
>simply relation are sufficient to describe the evolution of a specific
>relation in time. What does bringing concepts that are clearly OO
>oriented (I have heard about db *state*, db *instantiation*, db
>*instance*) add to the equation? Not much I am afraid.

     "state" is not particularly OO -- I think of Turing machines and finite state automata, not OO -- but "instantiation" and "instance" do not do anything for me.

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Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

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