Embedding a latin square in a pair of orthogonal latin squares
Peter Jenkins
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Peter Jenkins
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Abstract In this paper, it is shown that a latin square of order n with n ≥ 3 and n ≠ 6 can be embedded in a latin square of order n2 which has an orthogonal mate. A similar result for idempotent latin squares is also presented. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Combin Designs 14: 270–276, 2006
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Abstract In this paper, it is shown that a latin square of order n with n ≥ 3 and n ≠ 6 can be embedded in a latin square of order n2 which has an orthogonal mate. A similar result for idempotent latin squares is also presented. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Combin Designs 14: 270–276, 2006
Key concepts: Latin square, Mathematics, Orthogonal array, Combinatorics, Idempotence, Embedding, Square (algebra), Order (exchange)