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In this paper we propose a way of integrating fuzziness and uncertainty in three database models: the relational database model, an extended entity-relationship model and an object-oriented database model. For this, we rely upon the notion of fuzzy truth value, defined as a fuzzy set on {true, false}, and on the corresponding fuzzy logic, of which simplicity is its strength.
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De Caluwe, R., Vandenberghe, R., Van Gyseghem, N., Van Schooten, A. (1995). Integrating Fuzziness in Database Models. In: Bosc, P., Kacprzyk, J. (eds) Fuzziness in Database Management Systems. Studies in Fuzziness, vol 5. Physica, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7908-1897-0_5
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