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We propose a notion of fractal dimension in information systems, based on classical Minkowski dimension and related to rough set approximations of concepts. We establish basic properties of this new dimension and we point to the way in which the notion of an exact (as well as a rough) set may be introduced in an information system with potentially infinite number of attributes.
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Polkowski, L. (2003). On Fractal Dimension in Information Systems. In: Inuiguchi, M., Hirano, S., Tsumoto, S. (eds) Rough Set Theory and Granular Computing. Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing, vol 125. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-36473-3_8
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