The MR Diagram - A Model for Conceptual Database Design
Summary: Introduces the MR model, extending relations with molecules/non-first-normal-form attributes to uniformly represent aggregation and generalization. Its compact diagrammatic notation and extended relational query language support conceptual design for applications beyond traditional relational models. (summarized by gpt-5.6-luna on Jul 24 2026)
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Authors
- 1. Raghu Ramakrishnan (University of Texas)
- 2. Avi Silberschatz (University of Texas)
BibTeX Citation
@article{ramakrishnan_vldb85,
title = {{The MR Diagram - A Model for Conceptual Database Design}},
author = {Ramakrishnan, Raghu and Silberschatz, Avi},
journal = {PVLDB},
series = {{VLDB} '85},
pages = {376},
year = {1985}
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| Rank | Citing Paper | Year | Venue | Pagerank |
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| 635 | LDL: A Logic-Based Data-Language | 1986 | VLDB | 0.00015368492 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 434 | The Format Model: A Theory of Database Organization (extended abstract) | 1982 | PODS | 0.00018328281 |
| 549 | Non First Normal Form Relations To Represent Hierarchically Organized Data | 1984 | PODS | 0.00016563595 |
| 1,775 | Molecular Objects, Abstract Data Types, and Data Models: A Framework | 1984 | VLDB | 9.6681333e-05 |
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