set theory question

On 2/2/2011 4:58 PM, matty jones wrote:

I am looking for a good book on the math and/or theory behind relational
databases and associated topics.. I am looking some works on set
theory, algebra, or any other books/papers on the mechanics that
databases are built on. I found one book online,
http://web.cecs.pdx.edu/~maier/TheoryBook/TRD.html, The Theory of
Relational Databases by David Maier and that is what got me interested
in the foundations of database design and theory.

Thanks,

Matt

Dont know any books, but have you read the wikipedia page?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Set_theory

Its probably more of an intro, but it might have
people/theories/axims/etc that you could find books on.

-Andy

On Thu, 3 Feb 2011, Andy Colson wrote:

I am looking for a good book on the math and/or theory behind relational
databases and associated topics.

Dont know any books, but have you read the wikipedia page?

Try any book by Edgar F. Codd. While at IBM he developed the concept of
relational databases and defined the 12 rules that a fully relational dbms
must implement. You might also find books by Joe Celko insightful and
useful.

Rich

On 2011-02-02, matty jones wrote:

I am looking for a good book on the math and/or theory behind
relational databases and associated topics.. I am looking
some works on set theory, algebra, or any other books/papers
on the mechanics that databases are built on. I found one
book online,

I can recommend "Foundations of Databases" (Abiteboul, Hull, Vianu)
http://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Databases-Logical-Serge-Abiteboul/dp/0
201537710

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Robert...

On 2011-02-03 18:41, Wappler, Robert wrote:

On 2011-02-02, matty jones wrote:

I am looking for a good book on the math and/or theory behind
relational databases and associated topics.. I am looking
some works on set theory, algebra, or any other books/papers
on the mechanics that databases are built on. I found one
book online,

I can recommend "Foundations of Databases" (Abiteboul, Hull, Vianu)
http://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Databases-Logical-Serge-Abiteboul/dp/0
201537710

Definately recommended (note this book is also called the 'Alice' book
because of it's front cover picture). It enabled me to write
http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/arxiv/pdf/0705/0705.3949v1.pdf

regards,
Yeb Havinga

Le vendredi 04 fￜvrier 2011 ￜ 19:08 +0100, Yeb Havinga a ￜcrit :

On 2011-02-03 18:41, Wappler, Robert wrote:

On 2011-02-02, matty jones wrote:

I am looking for a good book on the math and/or theory behind
relational databases and associated topics.. I am looking
some works on set theory, algebra, or any other books/papers
on the mechanics that databases are built on. I found one
book online,

I can recommend "Foundations of Databases" (Abiteboul, Hull, Vianu)
http://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Databases-Logical-Serge-Abiteboul/dp/0
201537710

Definately recommended (note this book is also called the 'Alice' book
because of it's front cover picture). It enabled me to write
http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/arxiv/pdf/0705/0705.3949v1.pdf

regards,
Yeb Havinga

Relational Databases and Knowledge Bases by Georges Gardarin has served
me well. It's 20 years old, but the rules still apply. Very clear and
thorough.

I haven't checked the English version.

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