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Concept-orientation is a new emerging programming, data modelling and computing paradigm. The main purpose of this site is to serve as a growing resource sharing and organizing the work and thoughts on this new direction in computer science for those interested in learning about it.

Getting Started

• Concept-oriented programming

• Concept-oriented_model

• Informal Introduction into the Concept-Oriented Programming - This paper provides a simple introduction into the concept-oriented programming (PDF)

• Informal Introduction into the Concept-Oriented Data Model This paper provides a simple introduction into the concept-oriented data model (PDF)

• FAQ on the Concept-Oriented Programming (COP)This FAQ is intended to answer questions on the concept-oriented programming. In particular, it introduces and explains main COP principles, main COP constructs and mechanisms, and main COP programming patterns.

• FAQ on the Concept-Oriented Data Model (COM)This FAQ answers such questions as what is the concept-oriented data model (COM) syntax and semantics, what are concepts and items, dimensions and relationships, grouping and aggregation. It also covers some implementation issues and provides a comparison with other data models and data modeling approaches.

• [NEW] Concept-oriented model: unifying domain and relation modeling, Video, Slides

Discussions

• Concept-oriented discussion forum on this site Here you can ask questions, discuss problems, formulate open problems and make other posts related to the concept-oriented paradigm.

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• Concept-Oriented Blog

Forthcoming Publications

• A. Savinov, Concept-oriented model, Encyclopedia of Business Analytics and Optimization, J.Wang (Editor), IGI Global, 2014 (accepted).

• A. Savinov, Concept-Oriented Model and Nested Partially Ordered Sets, (submitted).

Publications

• [NEW] A. Savinov, References and arrow notation instead of join operation in query languages, Computer Science Journal of Moldova 20(3), 313-333, 2012. PDF.

• [NEW] A. Savinov, Concept-Oriented Programming: Classes and Inheritance Revisited, Proc. 7th International Conference on Software Paradigm Trends (ICSOFT 2012), Rome, Italy, 24-27 July, 2012, 381-387. PDF

• [NEW] A. Savinov, Inference in Hierarchical Multidimensional Space, Proc. International Conference on Data Technologies and Applications (DATA 2012), Rome, Italy, 25-27 July 2012, 70-76. PDF

• [NEW] A. Savinov, Concept-Oriented Model: Classes, Hierarchies and References Revisited, Journal of Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Sciences 3(4), 456-470, 2012. PDF.

• A. Savinov, Concept-Oriented Model: Extending Objects with Identity, Hierarchies and Semantics, Computer Science Journal of Moldova 19(3), 254-287, 2011. PDF.

• A. Savinov, Concept-Oriented Query Language for Data Modeling and Analysis, Advanced Database Query Systems: Techniques, Applications and Technologies, L. Yan, Z. Ma (Eds), IGI Global, 2011, 85-101.

• A. Savinov, Concept-Oriented Programming, Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, 2nd Edition, Editor: Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, 672-680, IGI Global, 2009.

• A. Savinov, Concept-Oriented Model, Handbook of Research on Innovations in Database Technologies and Applications: Current and Future Trends, Editors: Viviana E. Ferraggine, Jorge H. Doorn, Laura C. Rivero, 171-180, IGI Global, 2009.

• A. Savinov, Nested Ordered Sets and their Use for Data Modelling, Eprint: arXiv:0806.4749 [cs.DB], 2008. PDF

• A. Savinov, Concept-Oriented Programming, Eprint: arXiv:0806.4746 [cs.PL], 2008. PDF

• A. Savinov, Concepts and Concept-Oriented Programming, Journal of Object Technology, vol. 7, no. 3, March-April 2008, pp. 91-106. PDF

• A. Savinov, Two-Level Concept-Oriented Data Model, Technical Report RT0006, Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, 40pp., 2007. PDF

• A. Savinov, An Approach to Programming Based on Concepts, Technical Report RT0005, Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, 49pp., 2007. PDF

• A. Savinov, Concepts and their Use for Modelling Objects and References in Programming Languages, Technical Report RT0004, Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, 43pp., 2007. PDF

• A. Savinov, Query by Constraint Propagation in the Concept-Oriented Data Model, Computer Science Journal of Moldova, Vol. 14, No. 2, 219-238, 2006. PDF, PS

• A. Savinov, Indirect Object Representation and Access by Means of Concepts, Technical Report, Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, September 2006. PDF

• A. Savinov, Grouping and Aggregation in the Concept-Oriented Data Model, Proc. ACM Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC 2006), April 23-27, 2006, Dijon, France, 482-486. PDF

• A. Savinov, Concept as a Generalization of Class and Principles of the Concept-Oriented Programming, Computer Science Journal of Moldova 13(3), 292-335, 2005. PDF, PS.

• A. Savinov, Hierarchical Multidimensional Modelling in the Concept-Oriented Data Model, Proc. the 3rd international conference on Concept Lattices and Their Applications (CLA'05), Olomouc, Czech Republic, September 7-9, 2005, 123-134. PDF

• A. Savinov, Logical Navigation in the Concept-Oriented Data Model, Journal of Conceptual Modeling (http://www.inconcept.com/jcm), August 2005, PDF

• A. Savinov, Grouping and Aggregation in the Concept-Oriented Data Model, Acta Academia 2005, Chisinau, Moldova, 2005 (in Russian). PDF

• A. Savinov, Principles of the Concept-Oriented Data Model, Technical Report, Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, 54pp., November 2004, 54pp. PDF