3.7.133. Latin square
Figure 3.7.36. A partially filled Latin square and a possible completion
A constraint that can be used for modelling the Latin square completion problem. A Latin square of order is an array in which distinct numbers in are arranged so that each number occurs once in each row and column. The Latin square completion problem is to complete a partially filled Latin square. PartΒ (A) of FigureΒ 3.7.36 gives a partially filled Latin square, while partΒ (B) provides a possible completion. The Latin square completion problem is a pattern that occurs in some applications such that dynamic wavelength routing or sport timetabling.