In this lecture, we will continue the discussion of recent work on using machine learning to optimize database systems.

• Tim Kraska, Alex Beutel, Ed H Chi, Jeffrey Dean, Neoklis Polyzotis. The case for learned index structures. [PDF]

Optionally, you can read the following paper on steering a query optimizer:

• Ryan Marcus, Parimarjan Negi, Hongzi Mao, Nesime Tatbul, Mohammad Alizadeh, Tim Kraska. Bao: Making Learned Query Optimization Practical. [PDF]