| Quantifiers in Action: Generalized Quantification in Query, Logical and Natural Languages Contributor(s): Badia, Antonio (Author) |
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ISBN: 1441934944 ISBN-13: 9781441934949 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Programming Languages - General - Mathematics | Algebra - Linear - Computers | Databases - General |
| Dewey: 512.55 |
| Series: Advances in Database Systems |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.54 lbs) 156 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The database industry is a multi-billion, world-wide, all-encompassing part of the software world. Quantifiers in Action: Generalized Quantification in Query, Logical and Natural Languages introduces a query language called GQs--Generalized Quantification in Query. Most query languages are simply versions of First Order Logic (FOL). GQs are an extension of the idea of quantifier in FOL. GQs are a perfect example of a practical theory within databases. This book provides a brief background in logic and introduces the concept of GQs, and then develops a query language based on GQs. Using Query Language with Generalized Quantifiers, the reader explores the efficient implementation of the concept, always a primary consideration in databases. This professional book also includes several extensions for use with documents employing question and answer techniques. Designed for practitioners and researchers within the database management field; also suitable for advanced-level students in computer science. |