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A coding theoretic solution to the 36 officer problem

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Using the tools of algebraic coding theory, we give a new proof of the nonexistence of two mutually orthogonal Latin squares of order 6.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, University of Scranton, 18510, Scranton, PA

    Steven T. Dougherty

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Dougherty, S.T. A coding theoretic solution to the 36 officer problem. Des Codes Crypt 4, 123–128 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01578866

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