A mathematical model for managing XML data. (15th September 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Serna Nocedal, Ainhoa; Gerrikagoitia Arrien, Jon Kepa; Burgin, Mark
• Is Part Of: International journal of metadata, semantics and ontologies. Volume 6:Number 1(2011)
• Page Start: 56
• Page End: 73
• Publication Date: 2011-09-15
• Subjects: metadata -- XML -- algebra; Metadata -- Periodicals; Semantic Web -- Periodicals; Ontologies (Information retrieval) -- Periodicals; Data structures (Computer science) -- Periodicals; Information theory -- Periodicals; 005.74
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-2621

Abstract

This paper presents a new algebra for data preparation, processing, search and acquisition. This data management algebra is called CNS-algebra. The proposed data meta-model provides an efficient mathematical model for data gathering on the web. This unified data meta-model is suitable for data models on all levels: from high- or conceptual-level to low- or physical-level models. In the paper, we show how this model can be applied to processing XML documents and schemas.