He is best known for his work on database systems, specifically for his contributions to the field of relational database theory and for the development of the SILBERSLANG database system.
Some of his notable works include:
1. Database Systems: Concepts and Design, 2nd Edition (with Henry F. Korth) - This textbook provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts and techniques of database systems, including data modeling, query processing, and transaction management.
2. Readings in Database Systems (edited with Henry F. Korth) - This book contains a collection of classic papers on various aspects of database systems, including data modeling, query processing, transaction management, and database security.
3. The SILBERSLANG Database System (with Richard T. Snodgrass) - SILBERSLANG was an experimental database management system developed at the University of Texas at Austin. It was designed to support a variety of data models, including the relational, network, and hierarchical models.
4. Database Design: The Entity-Relationship Approach, 2nd Edition (with Henry F. Korth and Stefano Ceri) - This book provides an introduction to the Entity-Relationship (ER) model for data modeling, which is a widely used approach for representing real-world data in a database.
5. Database Management: Issues and Directions, 2nd Edition (edited with Henry F. Korth and Abraham Silberschatz) - This book presents a collection of papers that explore various research topics and trends in the field of database management, including data mining, XML databases, and mobile databases.
These works have made significant contributions to the field of database systems and are widely used as educational and research resources in both academia and industry.