Subsquare-free Latin squares of odd order

Barbara Maenhaut; Ian M. Wanless; Bridget S. Webb

doi:10.1016/j.ejc.2005.07.002

Subsquare-free Latin squares of odd order

Barbara Maenhaut^*, Ian M. Wanless, Bridget S. Webb

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Abstract

For every odd positive integer m we prove the existence of a Latin square of order 3 m having no proper Latin subsquares. Combining this with previously known results it follows that subsquare-free Latin squares exist for all odd orders.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	322-336
Number of pages	15
Journal	European Journal of Combinatorics
Volume	28
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejc.2005.07.002
Publication status	Published - Jan 2007

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