Temporal Databases
Subtitle: Research and Practice (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)
Contributors: Opher Etzion (Editor); Sushil Jajodia (Editor); Suryanarayana Sripada (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: July 1, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 429
ISBN-13: 9783540645191
Subjects: Databases & data structures; Database Engineering; Computers; Computers - Data Base Management; Temporal databases; Computer Books: General; Information Technology; Database Management - General; Computers / Information Technology; Data Base Design; Temporal Data Models; Temporal Query Languages; Computer Science; Database management
First sentence: The ability to model the temporal dimension of the real world is essential for many applications such as econometrics, banking, inventory control, medical records, real-time systems, multimedia, airline reservations, versions in CAD/CAM applications, statistical and scientific applications, etc.