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TabulaX: Leveraging Large Language Models for Multi-Class Table Transformations
Summary: TabulaX classifies columns into string, numerical, algorithmic, or general transformations, then uses LLMs to synthesize tailored, human-interpretable formulas/code. It broadens transformation coverage and improves accuracy over prior automation methods on real-world data.
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Paper ID
h6c344460b4e7be01
Venue
VLDB
Year
2025
Pagerank
5.4254488e-05
Overall Rank
7,928 | 46.70%
DOI
10.14778/3749646.3749657
Incoming Non-self Citations Over Time
BibTeX Citation
@article{nobari_vldb25,
title = {{TabulaX: Leveraging Large Language Models for Multi-Class Table Transformations}},
author = {Nobari, Arash Dargahi and Rafiei, Davood},
journal = {PVLDB},
series = {{VLDB} '25},
volume = {18},
number = {11},
pages = {3826--3839},
doi = {10.14778/3749646.3749657},
url = {https://doi.org/10.14778/3749646.3749657},
year = {2025}
}
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