The derived data update problem involves the transformation of modifications of derived facts into corresponding changes to base facts and other derived facts. Using a database sc...
with a full abstract specification of the data-types involved and a multi-level architecture similar to that of a DBMS. A related question is the kind of model that is most suitabl...
The quality of database distribution design, which involves fragmentation and allocation, should be assessed by the performance of a system. In particular, this applies to non-rel...
Distributed privacy preserving data mining tools are critical for mining multiple databases with a minimum information disclosure. We present a framework including a general model...
In a context considering in a unique framework all the relations in a database, by means of the notion of global consistency, independent database schemes allow enforcement of con...