LogiQL ─ A Query Language for Smart Databases

This book introduces readers to programming in Datalog, which is a subset of Prolog, a general purpose logic programming language associated with AI and computational linguistics. The book shows how Datalog deals with large data sets while avoiding low-level implementation details found in other relational database languages. It also explores the application of Datalog programming in data warehousing, data mining, data quality, business rules, and more.

Spencer Rugaber is a computer scientist who has worked both in industry and in academia as well as serving as program director for the Software Engineering and Languages program at the U.S. National Science Foundation. His research interests are in the area of software engineering, human-computer interaction, and cognitive science. He is the author of the article on program understanding included in the Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology and of numerous software engineering articles appearing in technical journals and conference proceedings. He is currently a computer scientist with LogicBlox, Inc. (Atlanta, Georgia) and an adjunct faculty member at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta).

Terry Halpin is a professor in computer science at INTI International University, Malaysia, and a data modeling consultant. He previously held senior faculty positions in computer science at the University of Queensland (Australia) and Neumont University (Salt Lake City, Utah). He previously spent many years in data modeling technology at Asymetrix Corporation, InfoModelers Inc., Visio Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, and LogicBlox. His doctoral thesis formalized object-role modeling (ORM/NIAM), and his current research focuses on conceptual modeling and rule-based technology. He has authored more than 200 technical publications and seven books, and has co-edited nine books on information systems modeling research. He is a regular columnist for the Business Rules Journal, and is a recipient of the DAMA International Achievement Award for Education (2002) and the IFIP Outstanding Service Award (2006).