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Shen, Sheldon – Information Processing and Management, 1988
Describes a model for a front end query processor to deal with incomplete information in a database. The effectiveness of the processor in restricting the number of objects to be processed in a query and in aiding the interpretation of a query is discussed. (26 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computational Linguistics, Databases, Mathematical Formulas
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Egghe, L. – Information Processing and Management, 1988
Presents a mathematical theory that can be used to define concentration places of objects within unordered classes. The application to research on the evolution of journals and subject areas is illustrated, and an online method of calculating concentration evolution is described. (1 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Bibliometrics, Classification, Databases