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Author: Mark S. Farrar Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub ISBN: 9781419646614 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 30
Book Description
This illustrated treatise on Magic Squares covers the history of Magic Squares, information about the general classes of Magic Squares, various formulae for creating Magic Squares, detailed analyses of 3 x 3, 4 x 4 and 5 x 5 Magic Squares, variations on Magic Squares, Magic Square routines, puzzles and presentations, including 'one novel contribution by the author which combines origami (the Crossed Box Pleat) with a Magic Square, The Origami Magic Square' (Eddie Dawes, M.I.M.C., in The Magic Circular), as well as references to approximately 40 other works on Magic Squares and mnemonics and over 40 pages of detailed Appendices. Note that many of the magical routines are not explained, since the secrets are not mine to reveal, although the book does cross-reference all of the necessary sources.Comments from reviews by other magicians and mathematicians include: '... the definitive work on Magic Squares for years to come' (Joe Riding, M.I.M.C.)'... a significant addition to the literature of magic squares' (Eddie Dawes, M.I.M.C., in The Magic Circular) '... a splendid piece of work' (Alan Shaxon, M.I.M.C.) 'I wish a book like this would have been available to me a long time ago' (Jules Lenier) '... an excellent reference book ...' (Michael Close in Magic) '... I can honestly say that I have never seen such a thorough treatise on magic squares anywhere ...' (Andrew Jeffrey, Head of Maths, St Aubyns School, Rottingdean)
Author: Clarity Media Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781515087809 Category : Languages : en Pages : 60
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Welcome to this fantastic collection of 100 magic square puzzles! Looking for a brain-teasing challenge? Look no further! Magic squares provide two key pieces of information for every puzzle; the sum of the numbers in each row, column and the two diagonals, and secondly the range of numbers that will feature, so 15-30 for example. With this information, you must completely fill the grid using the numbers already given in place. Can you complete all 100? If you get a little stuck along the way, solutions are featured towards the back of the book so take a peek there! All of our puzzle books are printed on very high quality paper, perfect for notes and scribbles! For other puzzle books, visit us at www.puzzle-book.co.uk
Author: Lee C.F. Sallows Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 0486290026 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 146
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This innovative work replaces magic square numbers with two-dimensional forms. The result is a revelation that traditional magic squares are now better seen as the one-dimensional instance of this self-same geometrical activity.
Author: Mark S. Farrar Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub ISBN: 9781419646614 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 30
Book Description
This illustrated treatise on Magic Squares covers the history of Magic Squares, information about the general classes of Magic Squares, various formulae for creating Magic Squares, detailed analyses of 3 x 3, 4 x 4 and 5 x 5 Magic Squares, variations on Magic Squares, Magic Square routines, puzzles and presentations, including 'one novel contribution by the author which combines origami (the Crossed Box Pleat) with a Magic Square, The Origami Magic Square' (Eddie Dawes, M.I.M.C., in The Magic Circular), as well as references to approximately 40 other works on Magic Squares and mnemonics and over 40 pages of detailed Appendices. Note that many of the magical routines are not explained, since the secrets are not mine to reveal, although the book does cross-reference all of the necessary sources.Comments from reviews by other magicians and mathematicians include: '... the definitive work on Magic Squares for years to come' (Joe Riding, M.I.M.C.)'... a significant addition to the literature of magic squares' (Eddie Dawes, M.I.M.C., in The Magic Circular) '... a splendid piece of work' (Alan Shaxon, M.I.M.C.) 'I wish a book like this would have been available to me a long time ago' (Jules Lenier) '... an excellent reference book ...' (Michael Close in Magic) '... I can honestly say that I have never seen such a thorough treatise on magic squares anywhere ...' (Andrew Jeffrey, Head of Maths, St Aubyns School, Rottingdean)
Author: Seymour S. Block Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 268
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Fans of sudoku may not know that the game is a recent offshoot of the venerable Magic Square, which dates back more than 4,000 years to ancient China. This book provides a delightful account of the mind-boggling variety possible with magical squares.
Author: Clifford A. Pickover Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 1400841518 Category : Mathematics Languages : en Pages : 433
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Humanity's love affair with mathematics and mysticism reached a critical juncture, legend has it, on the back of a turtle in ancient China. As Clifford Pickover briefly recounts in this enthralling book, the most comprehensive in decades on magic squares, Emperor Yu was supposedly strolling along the Yellow River one day around 2200 B.C. when he spotted the creature: its shell had a series of dots within squares. To Yu's amazement, each row of squares contained fifteen dots, as did the columns and diagonals. When he added any two cells opposite along a line through the center square, like 2 and 8, he always arrived at 10. The turtle, unwitting inspirer of the ''Yu'' square, went on to a life of courtly comfort and fame. Pickover explains why Chinese emperors, Babylonian astrologer-priests, prehistoric cave people in France, and ancient Mayans of the Yucatan were convinced that magic squares--arrays filled with numbers or letters in certain arrangements--held the secret of the universe. Since the dawn of civilization, he writes, humans have invoked such patterns to ward off evil and bring good fortune. Yet who would have guessed that in the twenty-first century, mathematicians would be studying magic squares so immense and in so many dimensions that the objects defy ordinary human contemplation and visualization? Readers are treated to a colorful history of magic squares and similar structures, their construction, and classification along with a remarkable variety of newly discovered objects ranging from ornate inlaid magic cubes to hypercubes. Illustrated examples occur throughout, with some patterns from the author's own experiments. The tesseracts, circles, spheres, and stars that he presents perfectly convey the age-old devotion of the math-minded to this Zenlike quest. Number lovers, puzzle aficionados, and math enthusiasts will treasure this rich and lively encyclopedia of one of the few areas of mathematics where the contributions of even nonspecialists count.
Author: Sue Looney Publisher: ISBN: 9781945899065 Category : Languages : en Pages : 96
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A story book for all ages to experience mathematics, problems solving, and the rewards that come with perseverance."Long ago in the land of China, there were many rain storms ... and the land of China was slowly sinking into the sea. This is the story of how a wise emperor, an observant girl, and a magic turtle saved the villages of China from the great flood." So begins the story of Ying and the Magic Turtle. Children ages 5 and up, parents, and teachers can enjoy the book for its rich beauty in mathematics and as an ancient legend. It is the kind of story to revisit over and over again.This book is perhaps best experienced with someone, as a read-aloud or read-together. When reading, we learn of Ying's trouble, and we root for her to find her solution. We find ourselves drawn into the life problems that Ying is facing, but also drawn into the inherent mathematics of the story. It is through the beauty of the pattern of the dots on the turtle's shell that the solution is finally found and the land is saved.We can appreciate each scene as we read, and then pause and predict what might come next. We can play with the mathematics, solving right alongside Ying. We can delve deeper into the power of magic squares by working with puzzles presented at the end of the story. There are unsolved problems in number theory even a young child can try, such as finding all the possible magic squares of a given size.
Author: Helene Hovanec Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN: 9781402762048 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 100
Book Description
Matching drivers with their cars, with the help of some tricky license plates? That "auto" be fun...and it's just one of the cool brainteasers in this mind-mashing collection! Play the "name game" by using a name to fill in the blanks and complete a word. Or enjoy "rhyme time" by answering clever clues with two-word rhyming phrases. There are hours of enjoyment on these pages!
Author: Mark S. Farrar
Author: Clarity Media
Author: Lee C.F. Sallows
Author: Mark S. Farrar
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Author: Seymour S. Block
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Author: Sue Looney
Author: William H. Benson
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