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2018-10-15

-- Oct 10 In-Class Exercise Thread
A →→ B is a MVD:
A B C
a b c
a x c
a b y
a x y

A →→ B isn't a MVD:
A B C
a b c
a x x
a b z
a x w
(Edited: 2018-10-15)
A →→ B is a MVD:<br> A B C<br> a b c<br> a x c<br> a b y<br> a x y<br><br> A →→ B isn't a MVD:<br> A B C<br> a b c<br> a x x<br> a b z<br> a x w

-- Oct 10 In-Class Exercise Thread
MVD A->->B
A B C
a1 b1 c1
a1 b2 c2
a1 b1 c2
a1 b2 c1
Not an MVD:
A B C
a1 b1 c1
a1 b2 c2
a1 b3 c3
a1 b4 c4
MVD A->->B {| |- ! A !! B !! C |- | a1 || b1 || c1 |- | a1 || b2 || c2 |- | a1 || b1 || c2 |- | a1 || b2 || c1 |} Not an MVD: {| |- ! A !! B !! C |- | a1 || b1 || c1 |- | a1 || b2 || c2 |- | a1 || b3 || c3 |- | a1 || b4 || c4 |}

-- Oct 10 In-Class Exercise Thread
A B C
a b1 c1
a b2 c1
a b1 c2
a b2 c2
A -> -> B is a MVD
A B C
a b1 c1
a b2 c2
a b1 c3
a b2 c4
A -> -> B is not a MVD
(Edited: 2018-10-15)
A B C a b1 c1 a b2 c1 a b1 c2 a b2 c2 A -> -> B is a MVD A B C a b1 c1 a b2 c2 a b1 c3 a b2 c4 A -> -> B is not a MVD

-- Oct 10 In-Class Exercise Thread
Student: Conover Wang A | B | C
 a2 |  b2 |  c2
 a2 |  b2 | c3
 a2 |  b2 | c4
 a3 |  b3 | c3
 a3 |  b3 | c4
Not A -> -> B
  A | B |  C
 a2 |  b2 |  c2
 a2 |  b2 |  c3
 a2 |  b2 |  c4
 a3 |  b3 | c5
 a3 |  b3 | c6
Student: Conover Wang A | B | C a2 | b2 | c2 a2 | b2 | c3 a2 | b2 | c4 a3 | b3 | c3 a3 | b3 | c4 Not A -> -> B A | B | C a2 | b2 | c2 a2 | b2 | c3 a2 | b2 | c4 a3 | b3 | c5 a3 | b3 | c6

-- Oct 10 In-Class Exercise Thread
A - B - C 1 - 2 - 4 1 - 2 - 5 1 - 3 - 4 1 - 3 - 5 A ->-> B is an MVD
A - B - C 1 - 2 - 4 1 - 2 - 5 1 - 3 - 6 1 - 3 - 7 A ->-> B is not an MVD
A - B - C 1 - 2 - 4 1 - 2 - 5 1 - 3 - 4 1 - 3 - 5 A ->-> B is an MVD A - B - C 1 - 2 - 4 1 - 2 - 5 1 - 3 - 6 1 - 3 - 7 A ->-> B is not an MVD
2018-11-07

-- Oct 10 In-Class Exercise Thread
A->->B is an MVD
|-------+------+-------|
| A | B | C |
|-------+------+-------|
| Bob | 1111 | Water |
| Bob | 1111 | Juice |
| Kelly | 2222 | Water |
| Kelly | 2222 | Juice |
|-------+------+-------|

A->->B is not an MVD
|-------+------+-------|
| A | B | C |
|-------+------+-------|
| Bob | 1111 | Water |
| Bob | 1111 | Juice |
| Kelly | 2222 | Milk |
| Kelly | 3333 | Soda |
|-------+------+-------|
(Edited: 2018-11-07)
A->->B is an MVD<br> |-------+------+-------|<br> | A | B | C |<br> |-------+------+-------|<br> | Bob | 1111 | Water |<br> | Bob | 1111 | Juice |<br> | Kelly | 2222 | Water |<br> | Kelly | 2222 | Juice |<br> |-------+------+-------|<br> <br> A->->B is not an MVD<br> |-------+------+-------|<br> | A | B | C |<br> |-------+------+-------|<br> | Bob | 1111 | Water |<br> | Bob | 1111 | Juice |<br> | Kelly | 2222 | Milk |<br> | Kelly | 3333 | Soda |<br> |-------+------+-------|<br>
2018-11-19

-- Oct 10 In-Class Exercise Thread
A | B | C
x y m
x z n
x y n
x z m
A ->>B is an MVD because for each value of x there is more than one value of B as well as B and C are independent. This table is bad design because it could be split up into two tables instead.
A | B | C
x y m
x z n
x y o
x z p
A ->> B is not an MVD
(Edited: 2018-11-19)
A | B | C x y m x z n x y n x z m A ->>B is an MVD because for each value of x there is more than one value of B as well as B and C are independent. This table is bad design because it could be split up into two tables instead. A | B | C x y m x z n x y o x z p A ->> B is not an MVD
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