Subramanian Venkatachalam

Magic Squares Subramanian Venkatachalam

Product DescriptionIn "Recreational Mathematics" Magic Squares play a very important role. Magic Squares have been known in India and China for over 3000 years. Later this knowledge was carried to the West by Arabs. A magic square is a square matrix consisting of numbers such that the sum of the elements of each row, column and diagonal is the same. In this book magic squares of all orders, singly even, doubly even and odd order are discussed. Methods of constructing these magic squares are discussed in detail. Prime numbers play a very prominent role in Mathematics. Magic squares using prime numbers are detailed. Nested magic squares, algebraic approach to magic squares, Lucky numbers and Pytahagorean wonder are discussed. Latin squares, Graeco Latin squares and aplication of matrix theory to magic squares are included. At the end of the book quiz on English vocabulary, mathematics and magic squares are given. It is followed by a large number of questions. A reader with little knowledge of Mathematics can also enjoy the beauty of magic squares.