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You need to describe the library model. There are 3 entities: "Author", "Book", "Reader" -- Physically, there is only one book and it can only be with one reader. You need to create tables for the library to reflect this. -- A book can have multiple authors.

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To describe the library model considering the conditions, the following tables can be used:

  1. Authors:
  • id (PK)
  • name
  1. Books:
  • id (PK)
  • title
  • reader_id (FK, nullable) — indicates the reader who currently owns the book; null if the book is available
  1. Readers:
  • id (PK)
  • name
  1. BookAuthors (many-to-many relationship between books and authors):
  • book_id (FK)
  • author_id (FK)

Features:

  • A book physically exists and can be owned by one reader, so the reader_id field in the Books table stores the current owner.
  • To link multiple authors to a single book, an intermediate table BookAuthors is used.

This design ensures:

  • Tracking the current owner of the book (one reader per book).
  • The relationship of a book with multiple authors.
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