Literature on physical algebra

From: Kai Großjohann <Kai.Grossjohann_at_CS.Uni-Dortmund.DE>
Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2001 12:19:55 +0200
Message-ID: <vafu1xblpkk.fsf_at_lucy.cs.uni-dortmund.de>



For a database system, one needs a query language. I have this. One also needs a logical algebra to provide a starting point for query optimization. I also have this. But for actually doing query optimization, one needs a physical algebra. I still need the physical algebra.

Can you recommend any literature which tells me how to define this kind of thing and what would be a good formalism to define the physical algebra?

People have mentioned the phrase `attributed grammar' in this context...

tia,
kai

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