Nikos Lorentzos
Encyclopedia
Nikos Lorentzos is a Greek
professor of Informatics
. He is a specialist on the Relational Model
of Database Management, having made significant contributions in the field of temporal database
s, where he has co-authored an important book
with Hugh Darwen
and Christopher J Date.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
professor of Informatics
Informatics (academic field)
Informatics is the science of information, the practice of information processing, and the engineering of information systems. Informatics studies the structure, algorithms, behavior, and interactions of natural and artificial systems that store, process, access and communicate information...
. He is a specialist on the Relational Model
Relational model
The relational model for database management is a database model based on first-order predicate logic, first formulated and proposed in 1969 by Edgar F...
of Database Management, having made significant contributions in the field of temporal database
Temporal database
A temporal database is a database with built-in time aspects, for example a temporal data model and a temporal version of Structured Query Language.More specifically the temporal aspects usually include valid-time and transaction-time...
s, where he has co-authored an important book
Book
A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...
with Hugh Darwen
Hugh Darwen
Hugh Darwen is a computer scientist who was an employee of IBM United Kingdom from 1967 to 2004, and has been involved in the history of the relational model.- Work :...
and Christopher J Date.