Synopses & Reviews
Relational databases hold data, right? They do indeed, but to think of a database as nothing more than a container for data is to miss out on the profound power that underlies relational technology. A far more powerful way of thinking lies in relational technologys foundation in the mathematical disciplines of logic and set theory.
Databases contain truths or propositions describing some area of interest such as a business. Those truths are organized into sets. Operations from logic and set theory can be applied to existing sets of truths to derive new sets of truths. Applied Mathematics for Database Professionals introduces you to this way of thinking, to the logic and set theory that underlies relational database technology. All this may sound abstract now, but there are profound benefits from the deeper understanding youll gain from this book.
The math that you'll learn in this book will put you above the level of understanding of most database professionals today. You'll better understand the technology and be able to apply it more effectively. You'll avoid data anomalies like redundancy and inconsistency. Understanding whats in this book will take your mastery of relational technology to heights you may not have thought possible.
This book is reviewed and endorsed by C. J. Date and features a foreword by the same. Table of Contents Logic: Introduction Set Theory: Introduction Some More Logic Relations and Functions Tables and Database States Tuple, Table, and Database Predicates Specifying Database Designs Specifying State Transition Constraints Data Retrieval Data Manipulation Implementing Database Designs in Oracle Summary and Conclusions
Synopsis
This book is reviewed and endorsed by C. J. Date and features a foreword by the same.
Synopsis
This book touches on an area seldom explored: the mathematical underpinnings of the relational database. The topic is important, but far too often ignored. This book is the only book to explain the underlying math in a way thata (TM)s accessible to database professionals. Just as importantly, if not more so, this book goes beyond the abstract by showing readers how to apply that math in ways that will make them more productive in their jobs. Whata (TM)s in this book will open the eyes of most readers to the great power, elegance, and simplicity inherent in relational database technology.