Objects in Time

Two recent lines of database research, proceeding independently, have beenconcerned with providing a richer, more intuitive view of information at the userlevel. Historical database research has focused on ways to provide users with aview of information anchored and evolving in the temporal dimension. Object-orienteddatabase research focuses on encapsulating both the structure and thebehavior of the objects that users intend to model. In this paper we explore howthese two lines of research might be brought together, providing to the user therepresentation and management of objects in time.

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