Using Formal Methods To Reason About Semantics-Based Decompositions Of Transactions
Summary: Formal methods for semantics-based transaction decomposition; semantic histories yield proof obligations that ensure the decomposition faithfully models the original workload. Impact on atomicity, isolation, and consistency; presents a controlled technique to surrender these properties with formal guarantees. (summarized by gpt-5-nano on Feb 09 2026)
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Authors
- 1. Paul Ammann (George Mason University)
- 2. Sushil Jajodia (George Mason University)
- 3. Indrakshi Ray (George Mason University)
BibTeX Citation
@article{ammann_vldb95,
title = {{Using Formal Methods To Reason About Semantics-Based Decompositions Of Transactions}},
author = {Ammann, Paul and Jajodia, Sushil and Ray, Indrakshi},
journal = {PVLDB},
series = {{VLDB} '95},
year = {1995}
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| 1,894 | Quasi Serializability: a Correctness Criterion for Global Concurrency Control in InterBase | 1989 | VLDB | 9.4112104e-05 |
| 2,490 | Formal Model of Correctness Without Serializability | 1988 | SIGMOD | 8.3959371e-05 |
| 3,721 | Simple Rational Guidance for Chopping Up Transactions | 1992 | SIGMOD | 7.0714298e-05 |
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