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arxiv: 0907.3188 · v2 · pith:NPJY5SCEnew · submitted 2009-07-18 · 🧮 math.CO

Enumeration of 4 times 4 Magic Squares

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A \emph{magic square} is an $n \times n$ array of distinct positive integers whose sum along any row, column, or main diagonal is the same number. We compute the number of such squares for $n=4$, as a function of either the magic sum or an upper bound on the entries. The previous record for both functions was the $n=3$ case. Our methods are based on inside-out polytopes, i.e., the combination of hyperplane arrangements and Ehrhart's theory of lattice-point enumeration.

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