JoshuaZ comments on Problem Solving via Polya - Less Wrong
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These aren't redundant in the context that Polya is talking about. In math, these are different. The first means the same problem but with different notation or some equivalent problem. The second means a problem that is similar in some way (say for example something over a finite field having an analog over the real numbers or rationals.)
I appreciate the explanation, especially when considering a math context (which is the intended context anyway, but I was thinking generally with my comment).