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Conceptual Normalisation Formalised

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Enterprise and Organizational Modeling and Simulation (EOMAS 2011)

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This article aims to put a basis for formal definitions of conceptual normalisation. In the following it briefly describes our approach, and then proposes the definitions, and eventually shows how relational and object normalisation are connected with it. The primary objective of this contribution is a definition of four basic conceptual forms, both formally and informally. Further it elaborates a connection between them and relational normal forms, on one hand, and object normal forms, on the other hand. In the end, the Author argues for herein proposed ideas and definitions.

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Molhanec, M. (2011). Conceptual Normalisation Formalised. In: Barjis, J., Eldabi, T., Gupta, A. (eds) Enterprise and Organizational Modeling and Simulation. EOMAS 2011. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 88. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-24175-8_12

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