Abstract. Query reformulation techniques based on semantic knowledge have been used in two ways in database management systems, namely for query optimization and for data integrati...
Channel coding is an important building block in communication systems since it ensures the quality of service. Irregular repeat-accumulate (IRA) codes belong to the class of Low-...
Standard runlength-limiting codes – nonlinear codes defined by trellises – have the disadvantage that they disconnect the outer errorcorrecting code from the bit-by-bit likeli...
Background: As the canonical code is not universal, different theories about its origin and organization have appeared. The optimization or level of adaptation of the canonical ge...
Even if high-level query languages are used, query formulation may cause problems. This is notably so in case of large and complex application domains. Typical examples of these k...
Arthur H. M. ter Hofstede, Henderik Alex Proper, T...