In this work, we present a semantic query optimization technique to improve the efficiency of the evaluation of a subset of SQL:1999 recursive queries. Using datalog notation, we c...
We address the challenge of semantic gap reduction for image retrieval through an improved SVM-based active relevance feedback framework, together with a hybrid visual and concept...
Relational database management systems are constantly being extended and augmented to accommodate data in different domains. Recently, with the increasing use of ontology in vario...
Abstract. In this paper, we target document ranking in a highly technical field with the aim to approximate a ranking that is obtained through an existing ontology (knowledge stru...
Eric SanJuan, Fidelia Ibekwe-Sanjuan, Juan Manuel ...
— XQuery, the defacto XML query language, is a functional language with operational semantics, which precludes the direct application of classical query optimization techniques. ...