Is this a mathematics problem?

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The problem presented involves a group of nine individuals seated around a round table, where each person claims that their neighbor on the right is a liar. This scenario can be analyzed using principles from discrete mathematics, specifically in the field of logic. The solution to the problem hinges on the understanding of truth-tellers and liars, leading to a definitive conclusion about the arrangement of individuals based on their statements.

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Homework Statement



In a group of nine people some are always telling the truth and some
are always lying. Some of them are sitting around a round table. They all claim
that their neighbor on the right is a liar. How many people are sitting around the
table?

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I am not that interested in solving it but I am curious if it can be solved with mathematics and what field of mathematics does it fall into?
 
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