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QER+-tree, a new spatial index structure based on quad-tree, R-tree and R+-tree, is proposed. Its data structure, operation algorithms and experimental results are also stated. The main thought of QER+-tree is partitioning the whole index space to multi-levels using quad-tree. Then R-tree or R+-tree is used for indexing the subspaces. This way not only restrains the query space, but also decreases the overlap of index space. In addition, QER+-tree uses the reinserting mechanism while splitting nodes. It can better the trees’ structure. So QER+-tree has more superiority than R-tree and R+-tree. |
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Keywords: spatial database; spatial index; R-tree; R+-tree; QER+-tree |
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