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A Partial Generalization of Mann's Theorem Concerning Orthogonal Latin Squares

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2018

E. T. Parker  and
Lawrence Somer
E. T. Parker
Affiliation:
Mathematics Department, University of Illinois1409 W. Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801
Lawrence Somer
Affiliation:
Mathematics Department, Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C.20064
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Abstract

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Let n = 4t +- 2, where the integer t ≧ 2. A necessary condition is given for a particular Latin square L of order n to have a complete set of n — 2 mutually orthogonal Latin squares, each orthogonal to L. This condition extends constraints due to Mann concerning the existence of a Latin square orthogonal to a given Latin square.

Keywords

05B15
Type
Research Article
Information
Canadian Mathematical Bulletin , Volume 31 , Issue 4 , 01 December 1988 , pp. 409 - 413
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Mathematical Society 1988

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