Relational Algebra Is the Root of SQL Problems

There is no doubt that SQL is the most widely-used working language for processing structured data. Not only is the language adopted by all relational database products, but its implementation is the goal of many newly-invented big data platforms. But in many aspects SQL isn’t so convenient to use in handling various computational and query demands. The procedurality issue stated in the last article is just a superficial one. SQL’s problems are rooted in its theory foundation, the relational algebra. …

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