Time and Relational Theory, 2nd Edition

Part I A Review of Relational Concepts

This book assumes a basic familiarity with the relational model. Thus, this first part is intended merely as a quick refresher course on that model; in effect, it summarizes, and serves as a reference source for, material you’ll be expected to know when we get to the temporal discussions in Parts II, III, and IV. It consists of three chapters:

1. Types and Relations

2. Relational Algebra

3. Relation Variables

Of course, tutorials on the relational model and related matters can be found in many places (see, e.g., references [28], [42], and [45]); thus, if you’re familiar with any of those references, you probably don’t need to read this part of the book in detail. However, if your knowledge of the relational ...