Formal Data Base Specification - An Eclectic Perspective
Summary: Comparative analysis of logical, algebraic, programming-language, grammatical and denotational formalisms for formal database specification, assessing where each best applies in the specification lifecycle. Argues these formalisms are complementary and outlines a methodology with an illustrative example. (summarized by gpt-5-mini on Feb 09 2026)
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| Rank | Citing Paper | Year | Venue | Pagerank |
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| 4,153 | Stepwise Specification of Dynamic Database Behaviour | 1986 | SIGMOD | 6.4006108e-05 |
| 11,754 | Information and Data Management at PUC-Rio and UFMG | 2018 | VLDB | 4.1905499e-05 |
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Citations counted here include only citations to other VLDB/SIGMOD/CIDR/PODS papers in this database.
| Rank | Cited Paper | Year | Venue | Pagerank |
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| 1,132 | On The Algebraic Specification Of Databases | 1982 | VLDB | 0.00013765819 |
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| Overall Rank | Paper | Year | Venue | Pagerank |
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| 311 | The Format Model: A Theory of Database Organization (extended abstract) | 1982 | PODS | 0.00028106558 |
| 4,489 | A Temporal Framework for Database Specification and Verification | 1984 | VLDB | 6.1395366e-05 |
| 2,496 | A Formal View Integration Method | 1986 | SIGMOD | 8.6429421e-05 |
| 4,893 | Formal Definition of Mappings in a Data Base | 1977 | SIGMOD | 5.847341e-05 |
| 6,824 | A Transaction Logic for Database Specification | 1988 | SIGMOD | 4.9096742e-05 |
| 4,095 | Object-Oriented Specification of Databases: An Algebraic Approach | 1987 | VLDB | 6.4507116e-05 |
| 3,450 | A Modal System of Algebras for Database Specification and Query/Update Language Support | 1983 | VLDB | 7.0803112e-05 |
| 7,223 | Formalization of Database Systems - and a Formal Definition of IMS | 1982 | VLDB | 4.791393e-05 |
| 9,172 | Forms Approach to Requirements Specification for Database Design | 1983 | SIGMOD | 4.380727e-05 |
| 1,132 | On The Algebraic Specification Of Databases | 1982 | VLDB | 0.00013765819 |