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A Comprehensive Guide Through the Italian Database Research Over the Last 25 Years

  • Presents a comprehensive overview of the evolution of the database research field from classical relational database management systems to the current big data metaphor
  • Approaches the evolution of research on databases from different but unified perspectives
  • Illustrates the perspectives of several research groups in Italy that actively collaborate with leading research groups around the world
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Studies in Big Data (SBD, volume 31)

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Table of contents (29 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Big Data

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. The Visual Side of the Data

      • Marco Angelini, Tiziana Catarci, Massimo Mecella, Giuseppe Santucci
      Pages 3-25
    3. Digital Libraries: From Digital Resources to Challenges in Scientific Data Sharing and Re-Use

      • Maristella Agosti, Nicola Ferro, Gianmaria Silvello
      Pages 27-41
    4. From Data Integration to Big Data Integration

      • Sonia Bergamaschi, Domenico Beneventano, Federica Mandreoli, Riccardo Martoglia, Francesco Guerra, Mirko Orsini et al.
      Pages 43-59
    5. Matching Techniques for Data Integration and Exploration: From Databases to Big Data

      • Silvana Castano, Alfio Ferrara, Stefano Montanelli
      Pages 61-76
    6. A Short Account of Techniques for Assisting Users in Mastering Big Data

      • Davide Martinenghi, Elisa Quintarelli, Fabio A. Schreiber, Letizia Tanca
      Pages 109-124
  3. Incomplete/Inconsistent Data and Uncertain Reasoning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125
    2. Multimedia, Similarity, and Preferences: Adding Flexibility to Your Information Needs

      • Ilaria Bartolini, Paolo Ciaccia, Marco Patella
      Pages 127-141
    3. Dealing with Inconsistency in Databases: An Overview

      • Marco Calautti, Luciano Caroprese, Bettina Fazzinga, Sergio Flesca, Filippo Furfaro, Sergio Greco et al.
      Pages 143-167
    4. First-Order Ontology Mediated Database Querying via Query Reformulation

      • Diego Calvanese, Enrico Franconi
      Pages 169-185
    5. Using Ontologies for Semantic Data Integration

      • Giuseppe De Giacomo, Domenico Lembo, Maurizio Lenzerini, Antonella Poggi, Riccardo Rosati
      Pages 187-202
    6. Schema Mappings: From Data Translation to Data Cleaning

      • Giansalvatore Mecca, Paolo Papotti, Donatello Santoro
      Pages 203-217
  4. Data Modeling and Querying

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 219-219
    2. Data Modeling Across the Evolution of Database Technology

      • Paolo Atzeni, Luca Cabibbo, Riccardo Torlone
      Pages 221-234
    3. Structural Decomposition Methods: Key Notions and Database Applications

      • G. Greco, N. Leone, F. Scarcello, G. Terracina
      Pages 253-267
    4. Multimedia Data Modeling and Management

      • Vincenzo Moscato, Antonio Picariello
      Pages 269-284

About this book

This book offers readers a comprehensive guide to the evolution of the database field from its earliest stages up to the present—and from classical relational database management systems to the current Big Data metaphor. In particular, it gathers the most significant research from the Italian database community that had relevant intersections with international projects. Big Data technology is currently dominating both the market and research.

 The book provides readers with a broad overview of key research efforts in modelling, querying and analysing data, which, over the last few decades, have became massive and heterogeneous areas.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Calabria, Rende, Italy

    Sergio Flesca, Sergio Greco, Domenico Saccà

  • ICAR-CNR, Rende, Italy

    Elio Masciari

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: A Comprehensive Guide Through the Italian Database Research Over the Last 25 Years

  • Editors: Sergio Flesca, Sergio Greco, Elio Masciari, Domenico Saccà

  • Series Title: Studies in Big Data

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61893-7

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-61892-0Published: 08 June 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87187-5Published: 12 May 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-61893-7Published: 29 May 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2197-6503

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-6511

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 502

  • Number of Illustrations: 95 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Computational Intelligence, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data/Analytics, Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery

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Buying options

eBook USD 169.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 219.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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