On Monday 12. April 2010 16.57.38 Rob Sargent wrote:
> Believe me: "ego-ma-pa" will correctly define genealogical relationships
> (at least among humans).
Yes, but a family tree is not a hierarchical tree as defined in database
theory. Believe me: I'm a genealogist.
Hint: Where is the root node of a family tree? Old Adam & Eve?
On the other hand, a pedigree may be considered a true binary tree with a root
node, the proband.
regards,
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Leif Biberg Kristensen
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