INFERRING A TREE FROM LOWEST COMMON ANCESTORS WITH AN APPLICATION TO THE OPTIMIZATION OF RELATIONAL EXPRESSIONS.

A. V. Aho*, Y. Sagiv, T. G. Szymanski, J. D. Ullman

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Abstract

An algorithm is presented for constructing a tree to satisfy a set of lineage constraints on common ancestors. This algorithm is then applied to synthesize a relational algebra expression from a simple tableau, a problem arising from the theory of relational databases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages54-63
Number of pages10
StatePublished - 1978
EventProc Annu Allerton Conf Commun Control Comput 16th - Monticello, IL, USA
Duration: 4 Oct 19786 Oct 1978

Conference

ConferenceProc Annu Allerton Conf Commun Control Comput 16th
CityMonticello, IL, USA
Period4/10/786/10/78

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