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Applications of Information Inequalities to Database Theory Problems

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Abstract

The paper describes several applications of information inequalities to problems in database theory. The problems discussed include: upper bounds of a query's output, worst-case optimal join algorithms, the query domination problem, and the implication problem for approximate integrity constraints. The paper is self-contained: all required concepts and results from information inequalities are introduced here, gradually, and motivated by database problems.

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@article{arxiv.2304.11996,
  title  = {Applications of Information Inequalities to Database Theory Problems},
  author = {Dan Suciu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2304.11996},
  year   = {2024}
}

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This paper was invited for LICS'2023

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