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CSC 742 Database Management Systems Phases ... - Dr. Peng Ning

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Inferring Cardinalities<br />

We can construct paths between entity types<br />

These paths represent relationships<br />

composed from series of the existing<br />

relationships<br />

Their cardinalities can be inferred<br />

Spring 2002 <strong>CSC</strong> <strong>742</strong>: DBMS by <strong>Dr</strong>. <strong>Peng</strong> <strong>Ning</strong> 15<br />

Fan Traps<br />

Situations where the inferred, i.e., implied,<br />

cardinality is weaker than the actual<br />

cardinality<br />

Spring 2002 <strong>CSC</strong> <strong>742</strong>: DBMS by <strong>Dr</strong>. <strong>Peng</strong> <strong>Ning</strong> 16<br />

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