An indirect relationship between data elements in a database. For example, social security number is a transitive dependency of date-of-birth (SSN->DOB), because it is dependent on name (SSN->NAME), ...

"Relations and Functions" stand out as crucial topics within algebra. These terms, though related, hold distinct mathematical meanings. It's common to feel uncertain about their disparities. To ...

H. Minc has constructed an upper bound on the permanent of any relation on a finite set. In this paper the permanent of any transitive relation on a finite set is calculated. The work in part is based ...

In this paper the relationship between transitive preference and the structure of the space on which preference is defined is studied in detail. The main results give conditions under which the ...