Figured Magic Squares of Order 26: A Systematic Procedure

For the first time we are introducing the idea of magic squares by figures. This work brings magic squares of order 26. In some cases, the idea of construction is explained. It is based on external borders made by magic squares or bordered magic rectangles. Then inner blocks are previously known magic squares of smaller orders. The inicial work is up to order 30. Further orders shall be written in futures. The lack of numbers in figures is due to the fact that the readers can also try to complete them in their own ways. Otherwise, the readers can see the results in the author’s other works. Up to order 20 the results can be seen here. Below is a list of work of even order magic squares from orders 6 to 30. The readers can download from the links

1. Inder J. Taneja, Figured Magic Squares of Orders 6, 10, 12, 14 and 16 Using Bordered Magic Rectangles, Zenodo, November 29, 2022, pp. 1-31, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7377674.
2. Inder J. Taneja, Figured Magic Squares of Orders 18 and 20 Using Bordered Magic Rectangles, Zenodo, November 29, 2022, pp. 1-87, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7377689.
3. Inder J. Taneja, Figured Magic Squares of Order 22 Using Bordered Magic Rectangles, Zenodo, November 29, 2022, pp. 1-61, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7377706.
4. Inder J. Taneja, Figured Magic Squares of Order 24 Using Bordered Magic Rectangles, Zenodo, November 29, 2022, pp. 1-104, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7377779.
5. Inder J. Taneja, Figured Magic Squares of Order 26 Using Bordered Magic Rectangles, Zenodo, November 29, 2022, pp. 1-88, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7377794.
6. Inder J. Taneja, Figured Magic Squares of Order 28 Using Bordered Magic Rectangles, Zenodo, December 02, 2022, pp. 1-179, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7390666.
7. Inder J. Taneja, Figured Magic Squares of Order 30 Using Bordered Magic Rectangles, Zenodo, December 02, 2022, pp. 1-179, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7390705.

Magic Squares of Order 26

Below are a few Examples of Figured Magic Squares of Order 26. Below are only 65 magic squares of order 26, but there are many more possibilities (at least more than 3000) of writing magic squares of order 26. This shall be presented later on. At the end there is a PDF file for download. In some cases, the idea of construction is explained. The examples are divided in following parts:

• Part 1: Bordered Square of Order 26
• Part 2: Magic Squares of Order 26 with BMRs
• Part 3: Cornered Magic Squares of Order 4
• Part 4: Closed Border of Order 4
• Part 5: Cornered Magic Squares of Order 6
• Part 6: Closed Border of Order 6
• Part 7: Cornered Magic Squares of Order 8
• Part 8: Closed Border of Order 8
• Part 9: Cornered Magic Squares of Order 10
• Part 10: Closed Border of Order 10
• Part 11: Magic Squares of Orders 12 and 14
• Part 12: Extra Examples
• Part 13: PDF File for Download

Part 1: Bordered Square of Order 26

Part 2: Magic Squares of Order 26 with BMRs

Part 3: Cornered Magic Squares of Order 4

Part 4: Closed Border of Order 4

Part 5: Cornered Magic Squares of Order 6

Part 6: Closed Border of Order 6

Part 7: Cornered Magic Squares of Order 8

Part 8: Closed Border of Order 8

Part 9: Cornered Magic Squares of Order 10

Part 10: Closed Border of Order 10

Part 11: Magic Squares of Orders 12 and 14

Part 12: Extra Examples

Part 13: PDF File for Download