Many database applications need accountability and trace-ability that necessitate retaining previous database states. For a transaction-time database supporting this, the choice o...
It is widely recognized that production rules in database systems can be used to automatically maintain derived data such as views. However, writing a correct set of rules for e ci...
With mobile computing and powerful laptops, databases with sensitive data can be physically retrieved by malicious users who can employ techniques that were not previously thought...
Abstract—Relational database management systems are general in the sense that they can handle arbitrary schemas, queries, and modifications; this generality is implemented using...
The selection of the branching variable can greatly affect the speed of the branch and bound solution of a mixed-integer or integer linear program. Traditional approaches to branc...