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- A
relational database schema (possibly with tables and attributes),
- A request to
normalize a relation up to
Boyce-Codd Normal Form (BCNF) or
Third Normal Form (3NF),
- Possibly identifying functional dependencies and decomposing relations.
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Example of What You Might Need Help With:
Suppose the problem says:
> Given the relation R(A, B, C, D) with functional dependencies:
> A → B,
> B → C,
> C → D
> Normalize R to 3NF.
Then I would solve it step-by-step:
#### Step 1: Find Candidate Keys
- A determines B, B determines C, C determines D ⇒ A → D via transitivity.
- So A is a superkey.
- Is A minimal? Yes ⇒ A is a candidate key.
#### Step 2: Check for 2NF
- All non-prime attributes (B, C, D) are fully functionally dependent on A?
- A → B
✔
- A → C (via A→B→C)
✔
- A → D (via chain)
✔
- No partial dependencies ⇒ Already in 2NF.
#### Step 3: Check for 3NF
- Any transitive dependency?
- A → B, B → C ⇒ Transitive dependency (C depends on B, not directly on A)
- Similarly, A → B, B → C, C → D ⇒ D is transitively dependent
So we decompose:
1. R1(A, B) – A → B
2. R2(B, C) – B → C
3. R3(C, D) – C → D
Now each relation is in 3NF.
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