A natural consequence of the widespread adoption of XML as standard for information representation and exchange is the redundant storage of large amounts of persistent XML documen...
In the study of data exchange one usually assumes an openworld semantics, making it possible to extend instances of target schemas. An alternative closed-world semantics only move...
The volume of information in natural languages in electronic format is increasing exponentially. The demographics of users of information management systems are becoming increasin...
Over recent years, "Internet-able" applications have been used to support domains where distributed functionality is essential. This flexibility is also pertinent in situ...
Abstract. Past research work on modeling and managing temporal information has, so far, failed to elicit support in commercial database systems. The increasing popularity of XML oï...