Using Magic Borders to Generate Magic Squares
Betty Clayton Lyon · Mathematics Teacher Learning and Teaching PK-12 · 1984
Magic squares and their properties have fascinated people for centuries. Those who are challenged by magic squares are always searching for new ways to generate them. A novel approach to their creation is to take an existing magic square and surround it with a magic border. For example, one can change a 3 × 3 magic square into a 5 × 5 magic square by surrounding the smaller square with a magic border.