
arXiv: 1406.3681
We report the results of a computer investigation of sets of mutually orthogonal latin squares (MOLS) of small order. For $n\le9$ we 1. Determine the number of orthogonal mates for each species of latin square of order $n$. 2. Calculate the proportion of latin squares of order $n$ that have an orthogonal mate, and the expected number of mates when a square is chosen uniformly at random. 3. Classify all sets of MOLS of order $n$ up to various different notions of equivalence. We also provide a triple of latin squares of order 10 that is the closest to being a set of MOLS so far found.
v2 corrects some typos, including a couple of errors in tables
orthogonal mate, MOLS, Latin square, transversal, 05B15, Transversal (matching) theory, FOS: Mathematics, Mathematics - Combinatorics, Orthogonal arrays, Latin squares, Room squares, Combinatorics (math.CO), Design of statistical experiments, plex
orthogonal mate, MOLS, Latin square, transversal, 05B15, Transversal (matching) theory, FOS: Mathematics, Mathematics - Combinatorics, Orthogonal arrays, Latin squares, Room squares, Combinatorics (math.CO), Design of statistical experiments, plex
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