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