Information Systems , Volume 17, 1992

Volume 17, Number 1

Ojelanki K. Ngwenyama, Noel Bryson: A formal method for analyzing and integrating the rule-sets of multiple experts. 1-16
Nicola Leone, Pasquale Rullo: Safe computation of the well-founded semantics of Datalog queries. 17-31
Kenneth Baclawski, Dan A. Simovici: An algebraic approach to databases with complex objects. 33-47
Timo Niemi, Kalervo Järvelin: Operation-oriented query language approach for recursive queries - Part 1. Functional definition. 49-75
Timo Niemi, Kalervo Järvelin: Operation-oriented query language approach for recursive queries - Part 2. Prototype implementation and its integration with relational databases. 77-106
Evan P. Harris, Alan J. Kent, Ron Sacks-Davis: An environment for building graphical user interfaces for nested relational databases. 107-115

Alfons Kemper, Guido Moerkotte: Access Support Relations: An Indexing Method for Object Bases. 117-145
Nikolaus Ott: Aspects of the automatic generation of SQL statements in the Natural Language Query Interface. 147-159
Myra Spiliopoulou, Michael Hatzopoulos: Translation of SQL queries into a graph structure: query transformations and pre-optimization issues in a pipeline multiprocessor environment. 161-170
Yungho Leu, Ahmed K. Elmagarmid, Noureddine Boudriga: Specification and execution of transactions for advanced database applications. 171-183, Corrigendum: 18 (2): 141
Yanchun Zhang, Maria E. Orlowska: A new polynomial time algorithm for BCNF relational database design. 185-193

Jaume Sistac: The DADES/GP approach to automatic generation of Information System prototypes from a deductive conceptual model. 195-208
Uwe Hohenstein, Gregor Engels: SQL/EER - syntax and semantics of an Entity-Relationship-based query language. 209-242
Chin-Chen Chang, Ren-Junn Hwang, Tzong-Chen Wu: Crypographic key assignment scheme for access control in a hierarchy. 243-247
John F. Roddick, Jon D. Patrick: Temporal semantics in information systems - a survey. 249-267
Joobin Choobineh, Santosh S. Venkatraman: A methodology and tool for derivation of functional dependencies from business forms. 269-282

W. John Wilbur: An information measure of retrieval performance. 283-298
Jiawei Han, Kangsheng Zeng: Automatic generation of compiled forms for linear recursions. 299-322
Chu-Hsing Lin, Chin-Chen Chang, Richard C. T. Lee: A conference key broadcasting system using sealed locks. 323-328
Pai-Cheng Chu: A transaction-oriented approach to attribute partitioning. 329-342
Harm van der Lek: Note on the structure of joins. 343-346

Nikos A. Lorentzos: DBMS support for time and totally ordered compound data types. 347-358
Murlidhar Koushik, George Diehr: Linear-density hashing with dynamic overflow sharing. 359-380
C. Y. Chen, Chin-Chen Chang: On GDM allocation for partial range queries. 381-394
Takao Miura: A logical framework for deductive objects. 395-414
Robert Kabler, Yannis E. Ioannidis, Michael J. Carey: Performance evaluation of algorithms for transitive closure. 415-441

James Geller, Yehoshua Perl, Erich J. Neuhold, Amit P. Sheth: Structural schema integration with full and partial correspondence using the Dual Model. 443-464
Xian-He Sun, Nabil Kamel: Preprocessing predicates and queries. 465-475
Rajiv Tewari, Nabil R. Adam: Using semantic knowledge of transactions to improve recovery and availability of replicated data. 477-490
Yannis Manolopoulos, Stavros Christodoulakis: File organizations with shared overflow blocks for variable length objects. 491-509
Paolo Ciaccia, Dario Maio: On the complexity of finding bounds for projection cardinalities in relational databases. 511-515