1. B+-tree and Hashing

2. Model of Computation Data stored on disk(s)
Minimum transfer unit: a page = b bytes or B records
N records -> N/B = n pages
I/O complexity: in number of pages
CPU
Memory

3. I/O complexity
An ideal index has space O(N/B), update overhead O(logB(N/B)) and search complexity O(logB(N/B) + a/B)
where a is the number of records in the answer
But, sometimes CPU performance is also important… minimize cache faults -> don’t waste CPU cycles

4. B+-tree Records can be ordered over an attribute, SSN, Name, etc.
Queries: exact match and range queries over the indexed attribute: “find the person with SSN= ” or “find all students with gpa between 3.00 and 3.5”

5. B+-tree:properties
Insert/delete at log F (N/B) cost; keep tree height-balanced. (F = fanout)
Minimum 50% occupancy (except for root). Each node contains d <= m <= 2d entries. The parameter d is called the order of the tree. (n=2d)
Two types of nodes: index nodes and data nodes; each node is 1 page (disk based method)

6. Example
Root
100
120
150
180 30 3 5 11
120
130
180
200 30 35
100
101
110
150
156
179

7. Index node 57 81 95 to keys to keys to keys to keys
< £ k<81 81£k< £

8. Data node From non-leaf node to next leaf in sequence 57 81 95
with key 57
with key 81
To record
with key 85

9. Insertion Find correct leaf L. Put data entry onto L.
If L has enough space, done!
Else, must split L (into L and a new node L2)
Redistribute entries evenly, copy up middle key.
Insert index entry pointing to L2 into parent of L.
This can happen recursively
To split index node, redistribute entries evenly, but push up middle key. (Contrast with leaf splits.)
Splits “grow” tree; root split increases height.
Tree growth: gets wider or one level taller at top.

10. Deletion Start at root, find leaf L where entry belongs.
Remove the entry.
If L is at least half-full, done!
If L has only d-1 entries,
Try to re-distribute, borrowing from sibling (adjacent node with same parent as L).
If re-distribution fails, merge L and sibling.
If merge occurred, must delete entry (pointing to L or sibling) from parent of L.
Merge could propagate to root, decreasing height.

11. Characteristics Optimal method for 1-d range queries:
Space linear, update and query logarithmic in #I/Os.
Space utilization: 67% for random input
Original B-tree: index nodes store also pointers to records

12. Other issues Prefix compression Cache sensitive B+-tree
In index nodes store only the prefix that differentiate consecutive sub-trees. Fanout is increased.
Cache sensitive B+-tree
Place keys in a way that reduces the cache faults during the binary search in each node.

13. Hashing
Hash-based indices are best for exact match queries. Faster than B+-tree!
Typically 1-2 I/Os per query where a B+-tree requires 4-5 I/Os
But, cannot answer range queries…

14. Idea Use a function to direct a record to a page
h(k) mod M = bucket to which data entry with key k belongs. (M = # of buckets)
h(key) mod N 2
key h
M-1
Primary bucket pages

15. Design decisions Function: division or multiplication
h(x) = (a*x+b) mod M,
h(x) = [ fractional-part-of ( x * φ ) ] * M,
φ: golden ratio ( = ( sqrt(5)-1)/2 )
Size of hash table M
Overflow handling: open addressing or chaining : problem in dynamic databases

16. Dynamic hashing schemes
Extendible hashing: uses a directory that grows or shrinks depending on the data distribution. No overflow buckets
Linear hashing: No directory. Splits buckets in linear order, uses overflow buckets

17. Extendible Hashing
Bucket (primary page) becomes full. Why not re-organize file by doubling # of buckets?
Reading and writing all pages is expensive!
Idea: Use directory of pointers to buckets, double # of buckets by doubling the directory, splitting just the bucket that overflowed!
Directory much smaller than file, so doubling it is much cheaper. Only one page of data entries is split.
Trick lies in how hash function is adjusted!

18. Insert h(k) = 20 10100 00 2 3 LOCAL DEPTH LOCAL DEPTH Bucket A 32*
16*
GLOBAL DEPTH
32*
16*
Bucket A
GLOBAL DEPTH 2 2 3 2
…00
Bucket B 1* 5*
21*
13*
…000 1* 5*
21*
13*
Bucket B
…01
…001
…10 2
Bucket C
…010 2
…11
10*
…011
10*
Bucket C
…100 2
DIRECTORY
…101 2
Bucket D
15* 7*
19*
15* 7*
19*
Bucket D
…110
…111 2 3
Bucket A2 4*
12*
20*
DIRECTORY
(`split image' 4*
12*
20*
Bucket A2
of Bucket A)
(`split image'
of Bucket A)

19. Linear Hashing
This is another dynamic hashing scheme, an alternative to Extendible Hashing.
Motivation: Ext. Hashing uses a directory that grows by doubling… Can we do better? (smoother growth)
LH: split buckets from left to right, regardless of which one overflowed (simple, but it works!!) 10

20. Linear Hashing (Contd.)
Directory avoided in LH by using overflow pages. (chaining approach)
Splitting proceeds in `rounds’. Round ends when all NR initial (for round R) buckets are split. Buckets 0 to Next-1 have been split; Next to NR yet to be split.
Current round number is Level.
Search: To find bucket for data entry r, find hLevel(r):
If hLevel(r) in range `Next to NR’ , r belongs here.
Else, r could belong to bucket hLevel(r) or bucket hLevel(r) + NR; must apply hLevel+1(r) to find out. 11

21. Linear Hashing: Example
Initially: h(x) = x mod N (N=4 here)
Assume 3 records/bucket
Insert 17 = 17 mod
Bucket id 13

22. Linear Hashing: Example
Initially: h(x) = x mod N (N=4 here)
Assume 3 records/bucket
Insert 17 = 17 mod
Bucket id
Overflow for Bucket 1 13
Split bucket 0, anyway!!

23. Linear Hashing: Example
To split bucket 0, use another function h1(x):
h0(x) = x mod N , h1(x) = x mod (2*N) 17
Split pointer 13

24. Linear Hashing: Example
To split bucket 0, use another function h1(x):
h0(x) = x mod N , h1(x) = x mod (2*N) 17
Bucket id
Split pointer 13

25. Linear Hashing: Example
To split bucket 0, use another function h1(x):
h0(x) = x mod N , h1(x) = x mod (2*N)
Bucket id 13 17

26. Linear Hashing: Example
h0(x) = x mod N , h1(x) = x mod (2*N)
Insert 15 and 3
Bucket id 13 17

27. Linear Hashing: Example
h0(x) = x mod N , h1(x) = x mod (2*N)
Bucket id 17 15 3

28. Linear Hashing: Search
h0(x) = x mod N (for the un-split buckets)
h1(x) = x mod (2*N) (for the split ones)
Bucket id 17 15 3

29. Linear Hashing: Search
Algorithm for Search:
Search(k)
1 b = h0(k)
2 if b < split-pointer then
b = h1(k)
4 read bucket b and search there