A succinct definition of a functional dependency, such as X->Y, is that whenever X assumes a certain value (say x), and for that value of X (x), Y assumes a certain value y, then in every subsequent retrievals of X, whenever X assumes the value x, Y should assume the value y. Thats it! Functional dependency is no more than that. It is a very simple mathematical idea. It is the job of the subsequent normal forms to reduce the dependency of non-key attributes on non-key attributes.
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Living in a Timeless Universe
Consider how time may have been invented. I am not referring from any theory of time book or the like. I am just stretching my thought process about must have happened. I am just going to scribble that down. And I am sure that you will begin to agree with me to a large extent, even if you don’t consider my account as an absolutely accurate history of time.
Read moreNeural Correlates of Spontaneity
Boredom can be blissful at times. It pushes you in solitude. And in solitude, great ideas can happen. A month ago I was sitting alone
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