The similarity-aware relational division database operator with case studies in agriculture and genetics

André S. Gonzaga, Robson L. F. Cordeiro

Abstract: Highlights•The relational division database operator is not suited for complex data analysis.•A novel similarity-aware division operator is proposed to process complex data.•The similarity-aware division is formally defined.•Fast and scalable algorithms for the similarity-aware division are presented.•The new division operator is validated in case studies in Agriculture and Genetics.