Re: RM formalism supporting partial information

From: Alfredo Novoa <alfredono_at_gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:20:41 -0800 (PST)
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On 16 nov, 18:06, Bob Badour <bbad..._at_pei.sympatico.ca> wrote:

> > I agree. I propose to ditch the term "attribute" and to use "heading
> > element".
>
> I wouldn't even bother with that. In a predicate or proposition, the
> name is a variable name--either free or bound. In a tuple, the name is
> also a variable name or the name of a dimension or um a domain name.

In a tuple I would call "tuple elements" to the pairs formed by name and value.

Regards Received on Fri Nov 16 2007 - 18:20:41 CET

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