Definition:Latin Square
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Definition
A Latin square of order $n$ is a square array of size $n \times n$ containing $n$ different symbols, such that every row and column contains exactly one of each symbol.
This is an example of a Latin square of order $4$:
- $\begin{array} {|cccc|} \hline a & b & c & d \\ c & d & a & b \\ d & c & b & a \\ b & a & d & c \\ \hline \end{array}$
The name Latin square originates from Leonhard Euler, who used Latin characters as symbols.
Note that Latin squares exist for all orders.
