A Modal System of Algebras for Database Specification and Query/Update Language Support
Summary: Presents a modal, Hoare-style algebraic framework treating databases as dynamic objects whose possible worlds are correct many-sorted-algebra instances. Unifies schemas, queries, integrity/transition constraints, and application-specific updates as formal expressions. (summarized by gpt-5.6-luna on Jul 24 2026)
Incoming Non-self Citations Over Time
Authors
- 1. F. Golshani (Imperial College)
- 2. T. S. E. Maibaum (Imperial College)
- 3. M. R. Sadler (Imperial College)
BibTeX Citation
@article{golshani_vldb83,
title = {{A Modal System of Algebras for Database Specification and Query/Update Language Support}},
author = {Golshani, F. and Maibaum, T. S. E. and Sadler, M. R.},
journal = {PVLDB},
series = {{VLDB} '83},
year = {1983}
}
Incoming Citations (Sorted by Pagerank)
Showing 4 of 4 citing papers.
| Rank | Citing Paper | Year | Venue | Pagerank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,242 | Specification, Semantics, and Enforcement of Dynamic Database Constraints | 1984 | VLDB | 6.8089644e-05 |
| 4,793 | Time Modeling in Office Information Systems | 1985 | SIGMOD | 6.504062e-05 |
| 5,081 | A Temporal Framework for Database Specification and Verification | 1984 | VLDB | 6.3710813e-05 |
| 6,196 | On Verification Of Database Temporal Constraints | 1985 | SIGMOD | 5.9465353e-05 |
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Citations counted here include only citations to other VLDB/SIGMOD/CIDR/PODS papers in this database.
| Rank | Cited Paper | Year | Venue | Pagerank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,258 | On the Algebraic Specification of Databases | 1982 | VLDB | 8.8540903e-05 |
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