Representing Paths in Graph Database Pattern Matching
Summary: Introduces path multiset representations (PMRs), exponentially succinct encodings of path multisets that tame huge intermediates in graph pattern matching. Theory covers regular path queries, counting, sampling, and unions; experiments show orders-of-magnitude speedups. (summarized by gpt-5.6-luna on Jul 24 2026)
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Authors
- 1. Wim Martens (University of Bayreuth)
- 2. Matthias Niewerth (University of Bayreuth)
- 3. Tina Popp (University of Bayreuth)
- 4. Carlos Rojas (Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data)
- 5. Stijn Vansummeren (Hasselt University)
- 6. Domagoj Vrgoč (Millennium Institute for Foundational Research on Data; Pontifical Catholic University of Chile)
BibTeX Citation
@article{martens_vldb23,
title = {{Representing Paths in Graph Database Pattern Matching}},
author = {Martens, Wim and Niewerth, Matthias and Popp, Tina and Rojas, Carlos and Vansummeren, Stijn and Vrgoč, Domagoj},
journal = {PVLDB},
series = {{VLDB} '23},
volume = {16},
number = {7},
pages = {1790--1803},
doi = {10.14778/3587136.3587151},
url = {https://doi.org/10.14778/3587136.3587151},
year = {2023}
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| Rank | Citing Paper | Year | Venue | Pagerank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,420 | Output-Sensitive Evaluation of Regular Path Queries | 2025 | PODS | 5.1802184e-05 |
| 10,061 | Finding Logic Bugs in Graph-processing Systems via Graph-cutting | 2025 | SIGMOD | 5.0851868e-05 |
| 10,572 | DRPQ: Distributed Evaluation of Regular Path Queries On Streaming Graphs | 2026 | SIGMOD | 4.9769913e-05 |
| 11,311 | LLMLog: Advanced Log Template Generation via LLM-driven Multi-Round Annotation | 2025 | VLDB | 4.9769913e-05 |
| 11,487 | Distinct Shortest Walk Enumeration for RPQs | 2024 | PODS | 4.9769913e-05 |
| 11,615 | Complex-Path: Effective and Efficient Node Ranking with Paths in Billion-Scale Heterogeneous Graphs | 2024 | VLDB | 4.9769913e-05 |
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