This book provides a representative cross section of current research issues in the area of fuzzy object-oriented databases. The editor and authors are distinguished researchers in this field, so that it is directly useful for established and newcomers in this area of research. In addition, it is informative enough for a general readership that includes developers and database specialists, which may beneift from the diversity of approaches to richer semantics that are contained in the book, along with the practical physical and conceptual design techniques exposed.
– Miguel-Angel Sicilia, Univeristy of Alcala, Spain