Temporal Information Processing Technology and Its Applications

Dr. Tang Yong is a professor at the Computer School, South China Normal University, China.

"Temporal Information Processing Technology and Its Applications" systematically studies temporal information processing technology and its applications. The book covers following subjects: 1) time model, calculus and logic; 2) temporal data models, semantics of temporal variable 'now' temporal database concepts; 3) temporal query language, a typical temporal database management system: TempDB; 4) temporal extension on XML, workflow and knowledge base; and, 5) implementation patterns of temporal applications, a typical example of temporal application. The book is intended for researchers, practitioners and graduate students of databases, data/knowledge management and temporal information processing. Dr. Yong Tang is a professor at the Computer School, South China Normal University, China.

Systematic introduction of temporal model and time calculation

Temporal Models and Calculation Methods.- From Time Data to Temporal Information.- Time Calculation and Temporal Logic Method.- Temporal Extension of Relational Algebra.- Database Based on Temporal Information.- Temporal Data Model and Temporal Database Systems.- Spatio-Temporal Data Model and Spatio-Temporal Databases.- Temporal Extension of XML Data Model.- Data Operations Based on Temporal Variables.- Temporal Index Technologies.- Temporal Indexes Supporting Valid Time.- Indexes for Moving-Objects Data.- Temporal XML Index Schema.- Temporal Database Management Systems.- Implementation of Temporal Database Management Systems.- Improvement and Extension to ATSQL2.- Design and Implementation of TempDB.- Temporal Application and Case Study.- Research on Temporal Extended Role Hierarchy.- Temporal Workflow Modeling and Its Application.- Temporal Knowledge Representation and Reasoning.- Temporal Application Modes and Case Study.