"Temporal Information Processing Technology and Its Applications" systematically studies temporal information processing technology and its applications. The book covers following subjects: 1) time model, calculus and logic; 2) temporal data models, semantics of temporal variable now temporal database concepts; 3) temporal query language, a typical temporal database management system: TempDB; 4) temporal extension on XML, workflow and knowledge base; and, 5) implementation patterns of temporal applications, a typical example of temporal application. The book is intended for researchers, practitioners and graduate students of databases, data/knowledge management and temporal information processing. Dr. Yong Tang is a professor at the Computer School, South China Normal University, China.

Dr. Tang Yong is a professor at the Computer School, South China Normal University, China.

Temporal Models and Calculation Methods.- From Time Data to Temporal Information.- Time Calculation and Temporal Logic Method.- Temporal Extension of Relational Algebra.- Database Based on Temporal Information.- Temporal Data Model and Temporal Database Systems.- Spatio-Temporal Data Model and Spatio-Temporal Databases.- Temporal Extension of XML Data Model.- Data Operations Based on Temporal Variables.- Temporal Index Technologies.- Temporal Indexes Supporting Valid Time.- Indexes for Moving-Objects Data.- Temporal XML Index Schema.- Temporal Database Management Systems.- Implementation of Temporal Database Management Systems.- Improvement and Extension to ATSQL2.- Design and Implementation of TempDB.- Temporal Application and Case Study.- Research on Temporal Extended Role Hierarchy.- Temporal Workflow Modeling and Its Application.- Temporal Knowledge Representation and Reasoning.- Temporal Application Modes and Case Study.