Data intensive applications today usually run in either a clientserver or a middleware environment. In either case, they must efficiently handle both database queries, which proc...
Theory, algorithms, techniques and tools for producing a generalisation of a map have long been available. In this paper we study the inverse problem, namely, given two maps L and...
Object-oriented database OODB users bring with them large quantities of legacy data megabytes and even gigabytes. In addition, scienti c OODB users continually generate new data. ...
Abstract. The notion of user preference in database modeling has recently received much attention in advanced applications, such as personalization of e-services, since it captures...
Abstract. Solving conflicts between overlapping databases requires an understanding of the reasons that lead to the inconsistencies. Provided that conflicts do not occur randomly b...