Download or read book Multidimensional Databases: Problems and Solutions written by Rafanelli, Maurizio and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2002-07-01 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Multidimensional Databases: Problems and Solutions strives to be the point of reference for the most important issues in the field of multidimensional databases. This book provides a brief history of the field and distinguishes between what is new in recent research and what is merely a renaming of old concepts. In addition Multidimensional Databases: Problems and Solutions outlines the incredible advances in technology and ever increasing demands from users in the most diverse applicative areas such as finance, medicine, statistics, business, and many more. Many of the most distinguished and well-known researchers have contributed to this book writing about their own specific field.