Topic 05: Parallel and Distributed Databases, Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery

We would like to welcome you to the Euro-Par 2001 topic on Parallel and Distributed Databases and Data Mining. It is the first time that the parallel and distributed processing in databases topic at the Euro-Par Conference Series has expanded to incorporate contributions coming from the Data Mining area. From the scope and nature of the submissions received, we were quick to recognize the fruitfulness of this symbiosis, stemming from the fact that many technical challenges and solutions can be shared (for instance, the problem of parallel access to multidimensional data structures). As a result of the topic expansion, we are proud to present two sessions with 6 paper presentations for which we expect some controversy, as well as instructive insights originating from the research discussions. We also hop that you enjoy your visit to Manchester.