Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Semantic relativism in conceptual modeling

  • Conference paper
  • First Online:
Book cover Database and Expert Systems Applications (DEXA 1993)

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science ((LNCS,volume 720))

Included in the following conference series:

Abstract

A functional approach to conceptual modeling integrating recent semantic database models is presented. The notion of attribute (MAT78], [DKMS86], [ZLA85], [POK89]), [POK90]) as a basic modeling construct is used. The presented results show how to deal exactly with so called semantic relativism, i.e how to express that two different semantic database models have the same expressive power. We show that it is easy to reach the property for many of well-known semantic database models.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

References

  1. Brodie, M.L.: On the development of Data Models. In: On conceptual modeling, Brodie, M.L., Mylopoulos, J., and Schmidt, J.W. /eds./, Springer Verlag, New York, 1984

    Google Scholar 

  2. Duží,M., Krejčí,F., Materna,P., Staníček,Z.: HIT Method of Data Base Design (a Functional Approach to Information Representation). R.R., Techn. Univ. Brno, 1986

    Google Scholar 

  3. Duží, M., Materna, P., Staníček, Z.: Information Capability of a Database Schema. Kybernetika, 24, 3, 216–226, (1988)

    Google Scholar 

  4. Duží, M., Materna, P.: Attributes: Distinguishing capability versus infromational capability. Comp. and AI, 9, 2, 169–185 (1990)

    Google Scholar 

  5. Heuer, A.: Equivalent schemes in semantic, nested relational, and relational database models. MS, TU Clausthal, West Germany

    Google Scholar 

  6. Hull, R., King, R.: Semantic Database modeling: Survey, applications, and research issues. ACM Comp. Surv., 13, 201–260 (1987)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  7. Hull R.: A survey of theoretical research on typed complex database objects. Chap.5 in: Databases (J. Paredaens, ed.), Academic Press, London, 1987, pp. 193–256.

    Google Scholar 

  8. Hull, R., Yap, C.K.: The format model:a theory of database organization. JACM, 31, 3, 518–537 (1984)

    MathSciNet  Google Scholar 

  9. Klein, H.K., Hirschheim, K.A.: A Comparative Framework of Data modeling Paradigms and Approaches. The Comp.Journ., 30, 1,(1987)

    Google Scholar 

  10. Materna, P., Pokorný, J.: Applying Simple Theory of Types to Databases. Information Systems, 6, 4, 283–300 (1981)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  11. Pokorný, J.: A function: unifying mechanism for entity-oriented database models. Entity-Relationship Approach, C. Batini (Ed.), Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. (North-Holland) 1989, pp. 165–181

    Google Scholar 

  12. Pokorný, J.: Integration of relational, functional and logical databases. Invited paper on Int. Conf. on Engineering Information in Data Bases TEXNODATA '90, Berlin, 1990

    Google Scholar 

  13. Saltor, F.: Semantic relativism in databases. RR 18/87, Dep. de Lieng. i Sist. Inf., Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Barecelona, 1987

    Google Scholar 

  14. Tichý, P.: Foundation of Partial Type Theory. Reports on Math.Logic, 14, 55–72 (1982)

    Google Scholar 

  15. Zlatuška,J.: HIT Data Model. Database from the Functional Point of View. VLDB'85, Stockhohn, 1985

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Software Engineering, Charles University, Prague Malostranské nám. 25, 118 00, Praha 1, Czech Republic

    Jaroslav Pokorný

Authors
  1. Jaroslav Pokorný
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Vladimír Mařík Jiří Lažanský Roland R. Wagner

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1993 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this paper

Cite this paper

Pokorný, J. (1993). Semantic relativism in conceptual modeling. In: Mařík, V., Lažanský, J., Wagner, R.R. (eds) Database and Expert Systems Applications. DEXA 1993. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 720. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-57234-1_4

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-57234-1_4

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-540-57234-3

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-540-47982-6

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation