Abstract In many scenarios, a database instance violates a given set of integrity constraints. In such cases, it is often required to repair the database, that is, to restore its c...
A reparable database management system has the ability to automatically undo the set of transactions that are corrupted by a human error or malicious attack. The key technical chal...
For several reasons a database may not satisfy certain integrity constraints (ICs), for example, when it is the result of integrating several independent data sources. However, mo...
Abstract. Rank correlation can be used to compare two linearly ordered rankings. If the rankings include noise values, the rank correlation coefficient will yield lower values than...
The objective of this paper is to investigate the problems related to the extensional integration of information sources. In particular, we propose an approach for managing incons...