Traditional multiple query optimization methods focus on identifying common subexpressions in sets of relational queries and on constructing their global execution plans. In this p...
Due to the flexible structures of SQL, no general approach works efficiently for all kinds of queries. Some special kinds of queries can be further optimized for better performa...
: Purpose -- Efficient processing of XML queries is critical for XML data management and related applications. Previously proposed techniques are unsatisfactory. This article prese...
An important means of allowing non-expert end-users to pose ad hoc queries — whether over single databases or data integration systems — is through keyword search. Given a set...
A relational ranking query uses a scoring function to limit the results of a conventional query to a small number of the most relevant answers. The increasing popularity of this q...
Karl Schnaitter, Joshua Spiegel, Neoklis Polyzotis