Gaston Tarry (27 September 1843 – 21 June 1913) was a French mathematician. Born in Villefranche de Rouergue, Aveyron, he studied mathematics at high school before joining the civil service in Algeria. He pursued mathematics as an amateur.
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In 1901 Tarry confirmed Leonhard Euler's conjecture that no 6×6 Graeco-Latin square was possible (the 36 officers problem).[1][2][3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ From Latin Squares to Sudoku:A History of Magic Numbers Archived 2008-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 36 Officer Problem Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tarry, Gaston (1900). "Le Probléme des 36 Officiers". Compte Rendu de l'Association Française pour l'Avancement des Sciences. 1. Secrétariat de l'Association: 122–123.
- ^ Tarry, Gaston (1901). "Le Probléme des 36 Officiers". Compte Rendu de l'Association Française pour l'Avancement des Sciences. 2. Secrétariat de l'Association: 170–203.
External links
edit- O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Gaston Tarry", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
- Weisstein, Eric W. "36 Officer Problem". MathWorld.
- Grime, James. "Euler Squares" (video). YouTube. Brady Haran. Archived from the original on 2021-12-12. Retrieved 9 May 2020.