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The Format Model: A Theory of Database Organization (extended abstract)

Summary: Defines “formats”—recursively built, semantically rich representations from three primitives—and formalizes relative information capacity and dataset restructuring. Gives a rigorous equivalence notion with a unique normal form per class and a method to compare non‑equivalent formats, informing view integration and schema evolution. (summarized by gpt-5-mini on Feb 09 2026)

Paper ID
629
Venue
PODS
Year
1982
Pagerank
0.00028136165
Overall Rank
309 | 97.86%
DOI
-

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