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Bordered magic squares of odd order

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2016

S. Vaithianathan
S. Vaithianathan*
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A normal n × n magic square consists of the numbers 1, 2, … , n2 arranged in a square so that the sum of each column, row and the two diagonals is In an odd order normal magic square , the central number is This article concerns bordered magic squares of odd order, which are squares that remain magic when each outer row and column is peeled off.

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The Mathematical Gazette , Volume 82 , Issue 495 , November 1998 , pp. 438 - 442
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Copyright © The Mathematical Association 1998

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