Is point-based semantics always adequate for temporal databases?

The analysis of the semantics of temporal data and queries plays a central role in the area of temporal relational databases. Although many different models and algebra have been proposed, almost all of them are based on a point-based (snapshot) semantics of the association of time to tuples/attribu...

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Published inProceedings Seventh International Workshop on Temporal Representation and Reasoning. TIME 2000 pp. 191 - 199
Main Author Terenziani, P.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 2000
Subjects
Algebra
Artificial intelligence
Data models
Information analysis
ISO standards
Relational databases
Standardization
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Summary:The analysis of the semantics of temporal data and queries plays a central role in the area of temporal relational databases. Although many different models and algebra have been proposed, almost all of them are based on a point-based (snapshot) semantics of the association of time to tuples/attributes. On the other hand, in the areas of linguistics, philosophy, and recently, artificial intelligence, a very debated issue concerns the use of an interval-based vs. a point-based semantics. We consider a slight adaptation of TSQL2's "consensus" algebra and model, discuss its semantics, and show some critical aspects arisen by the adoption of a point-based semantics.
ISBN:0769507565
9780769507569
DOI:10.1109/TIME.2000.856601