Map framework : a formal model of maps as a fundamental data type in information systems / Mark McKenney, Markus Schneider.
2016
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Title
Map framework : a formal model of maps as a fundamental data type in information systems / Mark McKenney, Markus Schneider.
Author
McKenney, Mark, author.
ISBN
9783319467665 (electronic book)
3319467662 (electronic book)
9783319467641
3319467646
3319467662 (electronic book)
9783319467641
3319467646
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2016.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xi, 140 pages) : illustrations.
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QA360
Dewey Decimal Classification
514/.72
Summary
This book explores the concept of a map as a fundamental data type. It defines maps at three levels. The first is an abstract level, in which mathematic concepts are leveraged to precisely explain maps and operational semantics. The second is at a discrete level, in which graph theory is used to create a data model with the goal of implementation in computer systems. Finally, maps are examined at an implementation level, in which the authors discuss the implementation of a fundamental map data type in database systems. The map data type presented in this book creates new mechanisms for the storage, analysis, and computation of map data objects in any field that represents data in a map form. The authors develop a model that includes a map data type capable of representing thematic and geometric attributes in a single data object. The book provides a complete example of mathematically defining a data type, ensuring closure properties of those operations, and then translating that type into a state that is suited for implementation in a particular context. The book is designed for researchers and professionals working in geography or computer science in a range of fields including navigation, reasoning, robotics, geospatial analysis, data management, and information retrieval.
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Schneider, Markus, 1963- author.
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Table of Contents
Concepts of Maps
A Formal Model of Maps as a Fundamental Type
PLR Partitions: Extending Maps to Include Point and Line Features
Foundational Operations for Maps
Constructing Map Operations using the Fundamental Maps
Extended Operations Over Maps
Topological Relationships Between Maps
A Discrete Model of Maps
Implementing Maps: Map2D.
A Formal Model of Maps as a Fundamental Type
PLR Partitions: Extending Maps to Include Point and Line Features
Foundational Operations for Maps
Constructing Map Operations using the Fundamental Maps
Extended Operations Over Maps
Topological Relationships Between Maps
A Discrete Model of Maps
Implementing Maps: Map2D.