Inference Rules for FD’s
A , A , … A
1
2
n
B , B , … B
1
2
m
A , A , … A
1
2
n
1
Is equivalent to
B
A , A , … A
1
2
n
2
B
A , A , … A
1
2
n
m
B
…
Splitting rule
       and
Combing rule
Bm
...
B1
Am
...
A1