Diagonal method of Yang Hui - Magisch vierkant

7x7 magic square

Diagonal method of Yang Hui

Use the diagonal method of Yang Hui to construct a 7x7 symmetric magic square:

7x7 symmetric magic square

						1
					8		2
				15		9		3
			22		16		10		4						22	47	16	41	10	35	4
		29		23		17		11		5					5	23	48	17	42	11	29
	36		30		24		18		12		6				30	6	24	49	18	36	12
43		37		31		25		19		13		7			13	31	7	25	43	19	37
	44		38		32		26		20		14				38	14	32	1	26	44	20
		45		39		33		27		21					21	39	8	33	2	27	45
			46		40		34		28						46	15	40	9	34	3	28
				47		41		35
					48		42
						49

You can use this method to construct magic squares of odd order from 3x3 to infinite.

See 3x3, 5x5, 7x7, 9x9, 11x11, 13x13, 15x15, 17x17, 19x19, 21x21, 23x23, 25x25, 27x27, 29x29 and 31x31

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7x7 magic square