Re: Homework Problem 3 - "All Relationships"?

Stephen Edwards (edwards@CS.VT.EDU)
Wed, 14 Feb 2001 10:05:34 -0500

• Next message: Stephen Edwards: "Re: 3304 P1 Qns"
• Previous message: David Wrighton: "Anne Kournikova Virus"

Message-ID:  <3A8A9EBE.BAFBA30D@cs.vt.edu>
Date:         Wed, 14 Feb 2001 10:05:34 -0500
From: Stephen Edwards <edwards@CS.VT.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Homework Problem 3 - "All Relationships"?

Aaron Pieper wrote:

> I have approximately 25-35 people in my family who are descendants of
> my grandparents

Yes, some people have more relatives than others.

> relatives. Are you really expecting me to write out somewhere between
> 350-650 different relationships? This seems like a really, really,
> really big assignment.

[Aaron later provided a revised estimate that was approximately double
this one, since each relationship is really bidirectional.]

No, you are correct that this is too much. Start with immediate family
and grandparents, then add aunts and uncles. You can then limit
yourself to one or two cousins in the interests of space.

                                -- Steve

--
Stephen Edwards            604 McBryde Hall          Dept. of Computer Science
e-mail      : edwards@cs.vt.edu           U.S. mail: Virginia Tech (VPI&SU)
office phone: (540)-231-5723                         Blacksburg, VA  24061-0106
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

• Next message: Stephen Edwards: "Re: 3304 P1 Qns"
• Previous message: David Wrighton: "Anne Kournikova Virus"