Definition:Strange Family Problem

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Definition

A strange family problem is a puzzle concerning the family relationships between people who have intermarried in unusual ways.


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Historical Note

David Singmaster notes that the earliest known strange family problems appear to originate from Bede and Alcuin of York.

The term strange family problem was coined by Singmaster himself.


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