Keyword based search over semantic data in polynomial time

Abstract

In pursuing the development of Yanii, a novel keyword based search system on graph structures, in this paper we present the computational complexity study of the approach, highlighting a comparative study with actual PTIME state-of-the-art solutions. The comparative study focuses on a theoretical analysis of different frameworks to define complexity ranges, which they correspond to, in the polynomial time class. We characterize such systems in terms of general measures, which give a general description of the behavior of these frameworks according to different aspects that are more general and informative than mere benchmark tests on a few test cases. We show that Yanii holds better performance than others, confirming itself as a promising approach deserving further practical investigation and improvement.