Re: Theoretically best search algorihtms

>> If you have datasets inside a DB with datafields and you want to
search your sets by the contents of one or more fields (eg SELECT ... WHERE ...). What are the best known algorithms to do such a search in a fast way? <<

There is no general answer to the question. It depends on the volume of data, the method of storage and representation, if you are on a parallel machine or not, etc. I would suggest that you get a Morgan-  and read the last 30 years of the ACM papers on the subject.

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