Analysis of distributed databases with a hybrid rough sets approach

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to offer mathematical proofs of Pawlak's rough set theory about distributed knowledge based on rough sets and relational databases. A case study on actual self-reported geriatric data for survival analysis is presented to provide a computational evidence of the distributed knowledge. Risk factors, prolongation time prediction rules and validation are also computed and discussed. We illustrate that dividing a decision table (or database) into smaller units will in general result in the loss of some information by rough set theory. ©2008 IEEE.