Complexity and clarity in conceptual modeling: Comparison of mandatory and optional properties

Data and Knowledge Engineering

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 301-326

  Gemino, Andrew ^a   Wand, Yair ^b,c  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cognitive theory; Conceptual modeling; Ontology; Systems analysis; The entity relationship model

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

COGNITIVE THEORY; CONCEPTUAL MODELING; ONTOLOGY; THE ENTITY-RELATIONSHIP MODEL;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 25844525486     PISSN: 0169023X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.datak.2004.12.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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