Map Framework A Formal Model of Maps as a Fundamental Data Type in Information Systems /

• Main Authors: McKenney, Mark (Author), Schneider, Markus (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer science > Mathematics.; Computers.; Geographical information systems.; Regional economics.; Spatial economics.; Computer Science.; Information Systems and Communication Service.; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.; Regional/Spatial Science.; Discrete Mathematics in Computer Science.

This book explores the concept of a map as a fundamental data type. It defines maps at three levels. The first is an abstract level, in which mathematic concepts are leveraged to precisely explain maps and operational semantics. The second is at a discrete level, in which graph theory is used to cre...