Estimation of False Drops in Set-valued Object Retrieval with Signature Files

Advanced database systems have to support complex data structures as treated in object-oriented data models and nested relational data models. In particular, efficient processing of set-valued object retrieval (simply, set retrieval) is indispensable for such systems. In the previous paper [6], we proposed the use of signature files as efficient set retrieval facilities and showed their potential capabilities based on a disk page access cost model. Retrieval with signature files is always accompanied by mismatches called false drops, and it is very important in designing signature files to properly control the false drops.