How to construct Magic Squares - by chandru arni

[MrJonkelp]

great video thanks

[distractionxx]

really informative and interesting

[Maheshlic]

This one is good. I am not familiar with the Bachet method. This explains well.

[imorio]

Given n and x, do you have a methode to contructs an n*n magic square, using any numbers to fill it (using some numbers multiple times, and some not at all), that when you add combinations of n numbers of the square, a lot of them add up to x.

For example:

n=4

x=34

could give:

7 12 1 14

2 13 8 11

16 3 10 5

9 6 15 4

[chandruarni]

@imorio

The example you have given is a perfect 4x 4 Magic square. You have used each and every number from 1 to 16 and not as you said - 'multiple times' and "some not at

[chandruarni]

@imorio

The example you have given is a perfect 4x 4 Magic square. You have used each and every number from 1 to 16 and not as you said - 'multiple times' and "some not at

[imorio]

@chandruarni Oops, my mistake. I just copied one from wikipedia, not realising it was perfect. But that still leaves the question, is there an algorithm for a non-perfect magic-square given n and x, with maybe some constraints on x, based on n.

[chandruarni]

@imorio No. I dont have any. I think it is like asking for an algorithm to connect 2 points with the shortest curve but excluding a straight line !! Still, The answer is "I dont know".

[islandbuoy4]

@imorio

both you or chandruarni might be interested in my research?

I have found that the alpha-numeric 5x5 Knights Templar magic square matches up with Ed Witten's notation used in his Twistor String Theory co-developed with Roger Penrose.

And when you use the SOUNDS generated by the letters of the alphabet...grouping them...

Interesting geometric shapes are revealed.

This is the new frontier.

Magic Squares do something ordinary math does not accomplish.

IT activates the RIGHT brain too.

[geasscanceler16]

@imorio you should check out mismag822's video on magic squares and his mathematician friend singingbannana.

[hakansson20]

u have a method for even squares?

[chandruarni]

As you ashed for it ,Yes I have. Please see "how to construct magic squares even order by chandru arni"

[chandruarni]

It is South Indian Classical called Vathapi Ganapathin and here it is used as a classical Bharatanatyam dance number

[SilverWolf25]

What is the name of the music in this video? I think it's awesome!

[gambit2k2]

wow this is pretty cool, thx for posting. awesome music too!!!

[ongbakboy]

hey our thesis is about magic squares can you give me a good site for this topic. i need to learn quickly.. im a bs math student. thanks

[TainVain]

hey can any one explain to me wat the magic squares is for????????

[chandruarni]

Just a mathematical recreation. Many years back prizes were awarded to solve certain magic squares. Magic squares existed over 2000 years back and even Albrecht Durect had one in one of his paintings.

[protestantsep]

Now discover how Washinton used these Magic Squares as the foundation for this final empire, actually making a 'pryamid' of stacking these Magic Squares upon each other in Indianapolis with its 666 (sun square foundation)

[babhero]

Nice background music..

[NaneRulz]

Nice vod, but this method only works on Magic Squares that are not pair. :)

[n0vaca1n3]

Wow this was stupid. It only sums up to one number, no shit sherlock. The point is to find how to derive the sum of ANY number within a 5x5 magic square.

[chandruarni]

It is not stupid! If you want a magic square of the order of 5 and want to derive the sum of 80 then divide 80 by by 5 which is 16:place 16 in the centre and do the "diagonal method" as explained

i

[n0vaca1n3]

But that's not what you did; 1/5 of the sum (13) just happened to be centered based on where you began counting. This video only applies to a magic square that sums to 65 and nothing else.

[chandruarni]

What I did was the smallest magic square of  the order of 5 starting with unity.