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Modeling Time

Summary

This chapter explores how to model temporal data in graphs. We cover DateTime structures, time trees with year/month/day hierarchies, precision requirements, financial calendars, organizational calendars, and handling time exceptions like daylight savings.

Concepts Covered

  1. DateTime Structure
  2. Time Trees
  3. Year/Month/Day Hierarchy
  4. Hour/Minute/Second
  5. Millisecond Precision
  6. Financial Time
  7. Organization Calendar
  8. Time Exceptions
  9. Daylight Savings Time

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, students will be able to:

  • Design time tree structures for temporal navigation
  • Model date and time with appropriate precision levels
  • Create organizational and financial calendars
  • Handle time zones and daylight savings transitions
  • Connect events and entities to temporal nodes