Incomplete information in relational temporal databases
Summary: Proposes a model for incomplete information in temporal databases, extending the complete-temporal framework for missing history. Relational operators in this model yield reliable results; stronger definitions can undermine reliability. (summarized by gpt-5-nano on Feb 09 2026)
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Authors
- 1. Shashi K. Gadia (Iowa State University)
- 2. Sunil S. Nair (Iowa State University)
- 3. Yiu-Cheong Poon (Iowa State University)
BibTeX Citation
@article{gadia_vldb92,
title = {{Incomplete information in relational temporal databases}},
author = {Gadia, Shashi K. and Nair, Sunil S. and Poon, Yiu-Cheong},
journal = {PVLDB},
series = {{VLDB} '92},
pages = {395},
year = {1992}
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| Rank | Citing Paper | Year | Venue | Pagerank |
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| 4,473 | Temporal Coalescing with Now, Granularity, and Incomplete Information | 2003 | SIGMOD | 6.6810815e-05 |
| 12,596 | AuditGuard: A System for Database Auditing Under Retention Restrictions | 2008 | VLDB | 5.093636e-05 |
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| Rank | Cited Paper | Year | Venue | Pagerank |
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| 10 | Extending the Data Base Relational Model to Capture More Meaning | 1979 | SIGMOD | 0.0007727299 |
| 3,329 | A Generalized Model For A Relational Temporal Database | 1988 | SIGMOD | 7.5157137e-05 |
| 9,907 | Weak Temporal Relations | 1986 | PODS | 5.1972596e-05 |
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