An optimization query asks for one or more data objects that maximize or minimize some function over the data set. We propose a general class of queries, model-based optimization ...
Scientific experiments produce large volumes of data represented as complex objects that describe independent events such as particle collisions. Scientific analyses can be express...
We investigate a higher-order query language that embeds operators of the positive relational algebra within the simply-typed λ-calculus. Our language allows one to succinctly de...
Continuous spatio-temporal queries have recently received increasing attention due to the abundance of location-aware applications. This paper addresses the Continuous Reverse Nea...
: Semi-structured data has become more and more attention-getting with the emergence of XML, and it has aroused much enthusiasm for integrating XML and SQL in database community. D...