A Probabilistic Multidimensional Data Model and Algebra for OLAP in Decision Support Systems

Conference Proceedings - IEEE SOUTHEASTCON

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 18-30

  Moole, Bhaskara Reddy ^a  

^a Wonder Technologies Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian; Data Model; Data Warehouse; Decision Support; Multidimensional Data; OLAP; Probabilistic Data; Probability; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ALGEBRA; DATA HANDLING; DATA STRUCTURES; DATA WAREHOUSES; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; PROBABILITY;

MULTIDIMENSIONAL DATA; ON-LINE ANALYTICAL PROCESSING (OLAP); PROBABILISTIC DATA;

ONLINE SYSTEMS;

EID: 1542365303     PISSN: 10910050     EISSN: 1558058X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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