The problem of answering queries using views is to find efficient methods of answering a query using a set of previously materialized views over the database, rather than accessin...
In this paper, we propose a new tunable index scheme, called iMinMax(), that maps points in highdimensional spaces to single-dimensional values determined by their maximum or minim...
Cui Yu, Stéphane Bressan, Beng Chin Ooi, Kian-Lee...
Recommendations are crucial for the success of large websites. While there are many ways to determine recommendations, the relative quality of these recommenders depends on many fa...
Scalable storage architectures allow for the addition or removal of storage devices to increase storage capacity and bandwidth or retire older devices. Assuming random placement of...
Empowering users to access databases using simple keywords can relieve the users from the steep learning curve of mastering a structured query language and understanding complex a...