The Structure of the Relational Database Model (Monographs in Theoretical Computer Science. An EATCS Series)

Jan Paredaens, Paul De Bra, Marc Gyssens, Dirk Van Gucht

ISBN 10: 3540137149 / ISBN 13: 9783540137146

Published by Springer-Verlag, 1989

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pp.x, 231 pages, a very good plus (near fine) hardback, from a uk university library but appears never to have been used [3540137149]. Seller Inventory # 132926

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Title: The Structure of the Relational Database ...

Publisher: Springer-Verlag

Publication Date: 1989

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis:

This book presents an overview of the most fundamental aspects of the theory that underlies the Relational Database Model. As such it is self-contained though experience with formal models and abstract data manipulating on the one hand and with the practical use of a relational system on the other hand can help the reader. Such experience will offer the reader a better understanding of and a motivation for the different concepts, theories and results mentioned in the book. We have focussed on the most basic concepts and aspects of the relational model, without trying to give a complete overview of the state of the art of database theory. Recently a lot of books on databases in general and on the relational model in particular have been published. Most of them describe the use of database systems. 'Some clarify how information has to be structured and organized before it can be used to build applications. Others help the user in writing down his applications or in finding tricky ways to optimize the running time or the necessary space. Another category of books treat more fundamental and more general aspects such as the description of the relational model, independent of any implementation, the decomposition in normal forms or the global design of distributed databases. Few, however, are the books that describe in a formal way some of the subjects mentioned above.

Synopsis:

The book presents an overview of the most fundamentalaspects of the theory that underlies the Relational DatabaseModel. It provides exact definitions of widely acceptedconcepts, and also covers some recent research topics,making the book very suitable in classes on database theory.