Mathematicians have been playing magic squares since 650 BC. The idea is simple take a n x n grid and arrange the numbers from 1 to n 2 so that all the rows columns and diagonals add up to the same ...

The study of magic squares has a long, long history. In ancient Babylonian times, these array of numbers were held to have magical powers. Over the years, they have also served as protective charms ...

The magic square is the basis for Sudoku, pops up in Chinese legend and provides a playful way to introduce children to arithmetic. But all this time it has been concealing a more complex geometrical ...