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(1) A simple construction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 September 2016
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The purpose of this short article is to give a simple method for constructing a magic square of any given odd size. The method consists basically of two cyclic permutations perpendicular to each other.
The 5 × 5 square’s construction is illustrated, a proof outlined, and a 17 × 17 square quoted.
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- Magic squares and matrices
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