Applications of deductive database systems

Author

Tsur, Shalom

Author_Institution

Microelectron. & Comput. Technol. Corp., Austin, TX, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

Feb. 26 1990-March 2 1990

Firstpage

511

Lastpage

518

Abstract

A number of deductive database (DD) applications are described. The range covers advanced database applications, synthesis of chemical structures, scientific data analysis and interpretation, and software engineering. A class of applications, termed data dredging, that appears to be particularly suitable for the DD technology is identified. A two-level paradigm is suggested. In it the upper (more abstract) part of the application is declaratively specified, using a logical language, and the lower part is specified by procedural code. The lower procedures are used in the upper part as evaluable predicates. The demonstrated applications range from the purely declarative, that is, applications that are logically specified in their entirety, to applications that are primarily procedural.<>

Keywords

chemistry computing; data analysis; database management systems; knowledge based systems; software engineering; advanced database applications; chemical structures; data dredging; deductive database systems; logical language; procedural code; scientific data analysis; software engineering; Application software; Chemical engineering; Chemical technology; Cost function; Data engineering; Deductive databases; Embedded computing; Impedance; Microelectronics; Relational databases;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Compcon Spring '90. Intellectual Leverage. Digest of Papers. Thirty-Fifth IEEE Computer Society International Conference.

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2028-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CMPCON.1990.63732

Filename

63732