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One must be careful to use allowable states. The method of enumeration consists of constructing a tree diagram. If the missionaries on either side of the river, or in the boat, are outnumbered at any time by cannibals, dire consequences which may be guessed at will result. A boat is available that will hold at most two people, and that can be navigated by any combination of cannibals and missionaries involving one or two people. This chapter discusses the classical conundrum-that is, a group consisting of three cannibals and three edible missionaries seeks to cross a river.
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