Here http://www.redbook.io/index.html are also some interesting readings
about database systems with references for relevant papers.

Chapter 7 is about Query optimization (it mentions Calcite), and in
previous chapters, it also discusses System R, Volcano and some basic
optimization concepts.

2017-05-09 9:59 GMT+03:00 Ismaël Mejía <[email protected]>:

> This thread is really good, and considering that this is 'common' question
> in
> the mailing list, maybe it would be a good idea to create a section for
> this in
> the Calcite website.
>
> I add my little contribution for the moment. The Database Course by Andy
> Pavlo
> covers many interesting subjects on databases and in particular discusses
> query
> planning in two lessons.
>
> http://15721.courses.cs.cmu.edu/spring2016/schedule.html
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 10:09 PM, Muhammad Gelbana <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > Thanks everyone, this is very helpful !!
> >
> > And if anyone has anything else that could be of help, please share it.
> >
> > *---------------------*
> > *Muhammad Gelbana*
> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/mgelbana
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 9:09 PM, Eli Levine <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> Relational algebra concepts are presented well in "Database Management
> >> Systems" by Ramakrishnan/Gehrke. That's what I used for my undergrad
> >> DBMS course.
> >>
> >> Eli
> >>
> >> On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 10:44 AM, Khai Tran <[email protected]
> >
> >> wrote:
> >> > I dont know any undergrad database teaching about the Volcano
> optimizer.
> >> > It's probably too hard for undergrad level. For relation algebra and
> >> > System-R style optimizer, this is a good one:
> >> > http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~cs564-1/schedule.html
> >> >
> >> > On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 3:17 PM, Julian Hyde <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Adding dev@drill to the cc list, because Muhammad also asked the
> >> question
> >> >> there. But please reply to dev@calcite only.
> >> >>
> >> >> I gave a talk “Why you should care about relational algebra”[1],
> >> intended
> >> >> for an audience of people who know SQL, but with a lot of details
> about
> >> >> algebra and algebraic transformations.
> >> >>
> >> >> And you could do a lot worse than read Graefe & McKenna’s original
> >> Volcano
> >> >> planner paper[2]. Also Graefe's later Cascades paper. (Graefe just
> >> received
> >> >> the 2017 SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award[3], well deserved.
> >> Frankly,
> >> >> you should read everything he ever wrote! I love his work on hybrid
> hash
> >> >> join and comparing sort-based and hash-based algorithms.)
> >> >>
> >> >> Most of the terms Graefe uses are the same as we use in Calcite. We
> say
> >> >> “filter” because “select” confuses everyone who knows SQL. Graefe’s
> >> >> “physical properties” are our “traits” and he has another term for
> what
> >> we
> >> >> call “importance”. Our “converter” is his “enforcer”. Our “row type”
> is
> >> his
> >> >> “schema”. Our “set” is his “equivalence class”, and our “subset” is
> an
> >> >> equivalence class combined with a particular set of physical
> >> properties. We
> >> >> mix his “logical” and “physical” algebras into one algebra, and
> >> introduce a
> >> >> new concept of “calling convention” so that you can mix logical
> algebra
> >> >> with multiple physical algebras in hybrid plans.
> >> >>
> >> >> Does anyone know of a good undergraduate treatment of relational
> algebra
> >> >> and query optimization?
> >> >>
> >> >> Julian
> >> >>
> >> >> [1] https://calcite.apache.org/community/#more-talks <
> >> >> https://calcite.apache.org/community/#more-talks>
> >> >>
> >> >> [2] http://www.cs.colorado.edu/department/publications/
> >> >> reports/docs/CU-CS-563-91.pdf <http://www.cs.colorado.edu/
> >> >> department/publications/reports/docs/CU-CS-563-91.pdf>
> >> >>
> >> >> [3] https://sigmod.org/sigmod-awards/ <https://sigmod.org/sigmod-
> >> awards/>
> >> >>
> >> >> > On Apr 29, 2017, at 10:22 AM, Muhammad Gelbana <
> [email protected]>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I'm trying to understand the scientific concepts behind Calcite
> and I
> >> was
> >> >> > wondering if anyone would kindly recommend
> >> articles\papers\books\topic-
> >> >> titles
> >> >> > that would help me understand Calcite from the ground up.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > For instance, I'm not fully understanding what are:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >   - Relational expressions
> >> >> >   - Row expressions
> >> >> >   - Calling conventions
> >> >> >   - Relational traits
> >> >> >   - Relational traits definitions
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I'm currently looking for books about "Relational Algebra", but
> when
> >> look
> >> >> > into one, I can't find anything about traits or calling
> conventions.
> >> Or
> >> >> am
> >> >> > I not searching for the correct keywords ?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>

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