Title: A mathematical model for managing XML data

Authors: Ainhoa Serna Nocedal; Jon Kepa Gerrikagoitia Arrien; Mark Burgin

Addresses: Computing and Electronics Department, Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Loramendi 4 – Aptdo. 23, 20500 Mondragon (Gipuzkoa), Spain. ' Computing and Electronics Department, Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Loramendi 4 – Aptdo. 23, 20500 Mondragon (Gipuzkoa), Spain. ' Department of Mathematics, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1555, USA

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.

Keywords: metadata; XML documents; XML schema; algebra; data management; mathematical modelling; metamodelling; data search; data processing; data preparation; data acquisition.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMSO.2011.042490

International Journal of Metadata, Semantics and Ontologies, 2011 Vol.6 No.1, pp.56 - 73

Published online: 12 Feb 2015 *

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