"Kirkman's schoolgirl problem" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Proposed by Rev. Thomas Penyngton Kirkman in 1850. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Kirkman's schoolgirl problem
  1. (mathematics) A problem in combinatorics, in which 15 schoolgirls go walking three abreast for seven days in succession, and must be arranged so that no two walk abreast more than once. Categories (topical): Mathematics
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