TY - GEN
T1 - An informal introduction to constraint database systems
AU - Gaede, Volker
AU - Wallace, Mark
PY - 1996/1/1
Y1 - 1996/1/1
N2 - In this paper, we provide an informal introduction to constraint database systems, a new database paradigm which has significant advantages over other database models such as the object-oriented and relational one. In fact, constraint database systems can integrate the most prominent features of other models within a single framework based on constraints while overcoming some of their problems. We begin with motivating the use of constraints in databases by arguing that they provide a high level language for describing problems. Next, we give a short introduction to constraint programming, which gave rise to research into constraint database systems. Before turning our attention to recent research contributions and open issues, we review some of the most important constraint domains along with a wide range of applications areas where they are deployed.
AB - In this paper, we provide an informal introduction to constraint database systems, a new database paradigm which has significant advantages over other database models such as the object-oriented and relational one. In fact, constraint database systems can integrate the most prominent features of other models within a single framework based on constraints while overcoming some of their problems. We begin with motivating the use of constraints in databases by arguing that they provide a high level language for describing problems. Next, we give a short introduction to constraint programming, which gave rise to research into constraint database systems. Before turning our attention to recent research contributions and open issues, we review some of the most important constraint domains along with a wide range of applications areas where they are deployed.
KW - Advanced databases
KW - Constraint database system
KW - Constraint logic programming
KW - Constraint programming
KW - Multidimensional access methods
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84942356073
U2 - 10.1007/3-540-62501-1_23
DO - 10.1007/3-540-62501-1_23
M3 - Conference Paper
AN - SCOPUS:84942356073
SN - 3540625011
SN - 9783540625018
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 7
EP - 52
BT - Constraint Databases and Applications - 2nd International Workshop on Constraint Database Systems, CDB 1997 - CP 1996 Workshop on Constraints and Databases, Selected Papers
PB - Springer-Verlag London Ltd.
T2 - 2nd International Workshop on Constraint Database Systems, CDB 1997 and held with Workshop on Constraints and Databases, CP 1996
Y2 - 11 January 1997 through 12 January 1997
ER -