on the semantics and evaluation of top-k queries in.ppt

On the Semantics and Evaluation of Top-k Queries in Probabilistic Databases Presented by Xi Zhang Feburary 8th, 2008 Outline Background Motivation Examples Top-k Queries in Probabilistic Databases Conclusion Outline Background Probabilistic database model Top-k queries scoring functions Motivation Examples Top-k Queries in Probabilistic Databases Conclusion Probabilistic Databases Motivation Uncertainty/vagueness/imprecision in data History Imcomplete information in relational DB [Imielinski Lipski 1984] Probabilistic DB model [Cavallo Pittarelli 1987] Probabilistic Relational Algebra [Fuhr R?lleke 1997 etc.] Comeback Flourish of uncertain data in real world application Examples: WWW, Biological data, Sensor network etc. Probabilistic Database Model [Fubr R?lleke 1997] Probabilisitc Database Model A generalizaiton of relational DB Probabilistic Relational Algebra (PRA) A generalization of standard relational algebra Probabilistic Relational Algebra Just like in Relational Algebra… Selection Projection Join Union Difference - Probabilistic Relational Algebra Just like in Relational Algebra… Selection Projection Join Union Difference - Intensional v.s Extensional Intensional Semantics Assume data independence of base tables Keeps track of data dependence during the evaluation Extensional Semantics Assume data independence during the evaluation Could be WRONG with probability computation! When Intensional = Extensional? No identical underlying basic events in the event expression Fubr R?lleke 1997 Summary Probabilisitc DB Model Concept of event Basic v.s. complex event Event expression Probabilistic Relational Algebra Just like in Relational Algebra… Computation of event probabilities Intensional v.s. extensional semantics Yield the same result when NO data dependence in event expressions Outline Background Probabilistic database model Top-k queries scoring functions Motivation Examples Top-k Queries in Probabilistic Databases Semantics Qu