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2007
ACM
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Decision trees for entity identification: approximation algorithms and hardness results
We consider the problem of constructing decision trees for entity identification from a given relational table. The input is a table containing information about a set of entities...
Venkatesan T. Chakaravarthy, Vinayaka Pandit, Samb...
PODS
2008
ACM
170views Database» more  PODS 2008»
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Answering aggregate queries in data exchange
Data exchange, also known as data translation, has been extensively investigated in recent years. One main direction of research has focused on the semantics and the complexity of...
Foto N. Afrati, Phokion G. Kolaitis
PODS
2008
ACM
178views Database» more  PODS 2008»
15 years 9 months ago
The chase revisited
We revisit the classical chase procedure, studying its properties as well as its applicability to standard database problems. We settle (in the negative) the open problem of decid...
Alin Deutsch, Alan Nash, Jeffrey B. Remmel
PODS
2008
ACM
159views Database» more  PODS 2008»
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Approximation algorithms for clustering uncertain data
There is an increasing quantity of data with uncertainty arising from applications such as sensor network measurements, record linkage, and as output of mining algorithms. This un...
Graham Cormode, Andrew McGregor
PODS
2008
ACM
152views Database» more  PODS 2008»
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Towards a theory of schema-mapping optimization
A schema mapping is a high-level specification that describes the relationship between two database schemas. As schema mappings constitute the essential building blocks of data ex...
Ronald Fagin, Phokion G. Kolaitis, Alan Nash, Luci...