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The Knowlton-Graham partition problem

Combinatorics 2008-02-03 v1

Abstract

A set partition technique that is useful for identifying wires in cables can be recast in the language of 0--1 matrices, thereby resolving an open problem stated by R.~L. Graham in Volume 1 of this journal. The proof involves a construction of 0--1 matrices having row and column sums without gaps.

Cite

@article{arxiv.math/9502237,
  title  = {The Knowlton-Graham partition problem},
  author = {Donald E. Knuth},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9502237},
  year   = {2008}
}