Latin square
Noun 1. a square matrix of n rows and columns; cells contain n different symbols so arranged that no symbol occurs more than once in any row or column (hypernym) square matrix | ||||
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Latin square Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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latin square
n : a square matrix of n rows and columns; cells contain n different symbols so arranged that no symbol occurs more than once in any row or column [syn: latin square]
latin square
n : a square matrix of n rows and columns; cells contain n different symbols so arranged that no symbol occurs more than once in any row or column [syn: latin square]
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Latin square
A Latin square is an n × n table filled with n different symbols in such a way that each symbol occurs exactly once in each row and exactly once in each column. Here are two examples:
Latin squares occur as the multiplication tables (Cayley tables) of quasigroups. They have applications in the design of experiments and in error correcting codes.
The name Latin square originates from Leonhard Euler, who used Latin characters as symbols.
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