Answering queries over an incomplete database w.r.t. a set of constraints is an important computational task with applications in fields as diverse as information integration and ...
Abstract. Although Constraint Programming (CP) is considered a useful tool for tackling combinatorial problems, its lack of flexibility when dealing with uncertainties and prefere...
Alberto Delgado, Carlos Alberto Olarte, Jorge Andr...
We provide a reformulation of the constraint hierarchies (CHs) framework based on the notion of error indicators. Adapting the generalized view of local consistency in semiring-ba...
Stefano Bistarelli, Philippe Codognet, Kin Chuen H...
There has been considerable interest in similarity join in the research community recently. Similarity join is a fundamental operation in many application areas, such as data inte...
In recent years, research about distributing databases over networks has become increasingly important. Here we concentrate on the issues of interoperability of heterogeneous DBMS...
Stefan Grufman, Fredrik Samson, Suzanne M. Embury,...