This book focuses on the recent research issues regarding the application of fuzzy set theory to extend the functionalities of database management systems. During the past 5 years, the research in this field has moved from a merely theoretical framework mainly addressing the definition of fuzzy extensions of the relational database model to the consideration of other, object-oriented database paradigms, also in relation to their implementation and application in specific contexts (e.g. geographic information systems), fuzzy data mining, and fuzzy functional dependencies...
This book focuses on the recent research issues regarding the application of fuzzy set theory to extend the functionalities of database management sys...