A New Approach to the Ten-Square

Authors

A. Ross Eckler

Abstract

Ever since Chris Long's mathematical model in the February 1993 Word Ways showing that it takes a list of at least 250,000 ten-letter words to have a reasonable chance of forming a ten-square, logologists have despaired of forming one from dictionary-sanctioned words. Only by extending the definition of an acceptable "word" does a ten-square seem possible. One way to accomplish this is to allow words from any language (a polyglot square); another is to allow proper or personal names. This article suggests how the latter approach might be realized by reducing the construction of a ten-square to relatively simple independent tasks.

Recommended Citation

Eckler, A. Ross (2002) "A New Approach to the Ten-Square," Word Ways: Vol. 35 : Iss. 1 , Article 4.
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