I got relation:
> R = { (ABCDEF) , (A B F -> C, B C -> F, F -> A, F -> B, D E -> E, E -> D)}
keys of this relation are:
> {BCE}, {EF}
But I don't get it... why? Why not only {EF}.. it got less attributes than {BCE}..
Another example, relation:
> R2 = {(ABCDEF), (A -> B C , B -> D , E -> F)}
and the key is:
> {AE}
why only one? Why not:
> {AE}, {ABE}
ABE also determines all other attributes, why is it not a key?
Asked by Ariel Grabijas
(125 rep)
Jan 19, 2014, 04:29 PM
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