Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4650561 Discrete Mathematics 2008 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

We find by applying MacMahon's partition analysis that all magic squares of order three, up to rotations and reflections, are of two types, each generated by three basis elements. A combinatorial proof of this fact is given.

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Physical Sciences and Engineering Mathematics Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
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