2 ms·
I don't believe the article defines a magic square (nor was I aware). A magic square is a n by n grid of numbers where each individual row, column, and diagonal
by mikejarema 13y ago
I don't believe the article defines a magic square (nor was I aware). A magic square is a n by n grid of numbers where each individual row, column, and diagonal add up to the same value.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_square http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_square
- samatman 13y agoIf you're interested in why they're called "magic" squares, search for "Agrippa" on the Wiki page. The history of mathematics is chock full of such curiosities.
- cjauvin 13y agoI recently posted a small example showing how to construct a magic square of odd degree using a surprisingly simple algorithm called De la Loubère (or sometimes also the Siamese method), with Python: http://cjauvin.blogspot.ca/2013/09/siamese-dream.html http://cjauvin.blogspot.ca/2013/09/siamese-dream.html