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.
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.
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