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Re: is this table linearizable?

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From: Patrick H. Lauke
Date: Nov 28, 2006 3:20AM

Quoting Shrirang Sahasrabudhe < <EMAIL REMOVED> >:

> Can anyone tell me whether the following table is linearizable or not?
> I feel it is not, correct me if wrong.

Just to clarify: in general terms, the concept of linearisation only
applies to *layout* tables. Data tables, as in your example, are a
different matter altogether...it's not the linearisation that needs to
be looked at there, but the actual structure.

> <table>
> <tr><td>country0</td><td>country1</td><td>country2</td></tr>
> <tr><td>capital0</td><td>capital1</td><td>capital2</td></tr>
> </table>

Just from that, I'd say it should really be redefined as

<table>
<thead>
<tr><th>country0</th><th>country1</th><th>country2</th></tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>capital0</td><td>capital1</td><td>capital2</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>

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