mutually orthogonal Latin squares

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
gptkbp:abbreviation MOLS
gptkbp:application cryptography
finite fields
statistical design
error correcting codes
gptkbp:defines A set of Latin squares of the same order such that every pair of squares is orthogonal.
gptkbp:existence A complete set of n-1 MOLS exists if and only if there is a finite projective plane of order n.
gptkbp:famousResult No pair of orthogonal Latin squares of order 6 exists (Euler's 36 officers problem).
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label mutually orthogonal Latin squares
gptkbp:maximumLoanAmount At most n-1 MOLS of order n can exist.
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Leonhard_Euler
gptkbp:property If two Latin squares of order n are orthogonal, then when superimposed, each ordered pair of symbols occurs exactly once.
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Latin_square
gptkb:Sudoku
projective plane
orthogonal array
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:geometry
combinatorics
experimental design
design theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Latin_square
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7