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An extension of the simplification method for checking database integrity using abduction

AuthorKhanal, Shailesh
Call NumberAIT Thesis no. CS-93-03
Subject(s)Logic programming

NoteA thesis Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering
PublisherAsian Institute of Technology
AbstractAn Abductive method for checking integrity constraints in relational databases is proposed by extending the simplification method. The simplified form of the integrity constraints computed by the method can be evaluated before the actual update is performed. An update is regarded as an action performed on a database state. The effects of updates on the database state and the integrity constraints are represented in logic program. The simplified form of integrity constraint is derived by using SLD-NF, partial evaluation and abduction. The soundness and completeness of evaluating the simplified integrity constraints in the initial state, to ensure that the integrity constraints are satisfied in the new state after the update, is established.
Year1993
TypeThesis
SchoolSchool of Engineering and Technology (SET)
DepartmentDepartment of Information and Communications Technologies (DICT)
Academic Program/FoSComputer Science (CS)
Chairperson(s)Phan, Minh Dung;
Examination Committee(s)Sadananda, Ramakoti;Kanchana Kanchanasut;
Scholarship Donor(s)Government of Finland;
DegreeThesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1993


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