Efficient analysis in multimedia databases [Elektronische Ressource] / von Peter Kunath

Efficient Analysis inMultimedia DatabasesDissertation im Fach Informatikan der Fakult¨at fur¨ Mathematik, Informatik und Statistikder Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit¨at Mun¨ chenvonPeter KunathTag der Einreichung: 24.11.2006Tag der mu¨ndlichen Pru¨fung: 19.12.2006Berichterstatter:Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Kriegel, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit¨at Mun¨ chenProf. Dr. Bernhard Seeger, Philipps-Universit¨at MarburgiiAcknowledgementWhile I can not name all the people who have supported and encouraged meduring the past years, I want to thank those that notably helped me withthe development of this thesis.First of all, like to express my warmest thanks to my supervisor, Prof.Dr. Hans-Peter Kriegel who initiated and supported this work. I learned alot from his long standing experience and organizational background. ThenI want to thank Prof. Dr. Bernhard Seeger for the interest in my work. Hewas kindly willing to act as second referee for this work.Without the inspiring, productive and supportive working environmentof the database research team this work would never have been possible.Therefore I express my gratitude to my colleagues, in particular to MatthiasRenz, Dr. Peer Kr¨oger, Alexey Pryakhin, Dr. Matthias Schubert, StefanBrecheisen, Johannes Aßfalg, and Dr. Martin Pfeifle. I also want to thankProf. Dr. ChristianB¨ohm,ChristianMahrt,KarstenBorgwardt,andArthurZimek for many inspiring discussions. Thank you for the constructive andproductive team work.