5NF and Database Design

Author: Alexey Makhotkin squadette@gmail.com , (~3900 words) &#xA; One of the goals of this publication is to deconstruct the traditional ways of teaching basic topics in relational databases. Previously we discussed the fourth normal form (4NF): &ldquo; Historically, 4NF explanations are needlessly confusing &rdquo;. &#xA; Let’s discuss the ultimate beast: fifth normal form (5NF) . Often…