Tuple-generating dependency (source code)

= Tuple-generating dependency
{title2=$\forall\bar x\,(\phi(\bar x)\to\exists\bar y\,\psi(\bar x,\bar y))$}
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= Existential rule
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A function-free implication between conjunctions of positive <atomic formulas>, allowing existentially quantified witnesses in its conclusion. Standard <tuple-generating dependencies> do not have disjunctive heads or negative constraints.