It is over 20 years since the functional data model and
functional programming languages were first introduced to the
computing community. Although developed by separate research
communities, recent work, presented in this book, suggests there is
powerful synergy in their integration. As database technology
emerges as central to yet more complex and demanding applications
in areas such as bioinformatics, national security, criminal
investigations and advanced engineering, more sophisticated
approaches like those presented here, are needed.
A tutorial introduction by the editors prepares the reader for
the chapters that follow, written by leading researchers, including
some of the early pioneers. They provide a comprehensive treatment
showing how the functional approach provides for modeling, analyzis
and optimization in databases, and also data integration and
interoperation in heterogeneous environments. Several chapters deal
with mathematical results on the transformation of expressions,
fundamental to the functional approach. The book also aims to show
how the approach relates to the Internet and current work on
semistructured data, XML and RDF.
The book presents a comprehensive view of the functional
approach to data management, bringing together important material
hitherto widely scattered, some new research, and a comprehensive
set of references. It will serve as a valuable resource for
researchers, faculty and graduate students, as well as those in
industry responsible for new systems development.
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