From panmagic to Franklin panmagic (basic pattern method of construction)
From each (pattern of a) 4x4 pan magic square you can produce an 8x8 Franklin pan magic square.
The 8x8 square contains the following digits from 1 to 64 (= 4 x 16 digits):
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Select a random 4x4 panmagic square and split the square in two subsquares as follows:
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16
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3
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10
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5
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16
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10
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Enter digits from the same sub-square in the empty cells crosswise:
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16
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9
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15
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3
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10
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6
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14
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10
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6
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15
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Combine the 2 sub-squares and add the same 2 sub-squares to the bottom:
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16
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4
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9
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5
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15
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3
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10
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1
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8
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10
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Substitute the digits for the digits with the right colour from the abovementioned table:
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16
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52
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9
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53
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15
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51
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10
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54
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1
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61
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8
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64
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25
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48
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47
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In this way you can produce an 8x8 Franklin panmagic square from every 4x4 panmagic square.
You can find an easy method of construction to produce larger (than 8x8) Franklin panmagic on the
‘Basic key method (1)’ page.
Information for whiz kids:
PERFECT 16x16 FRANKLIN PANMAGIC SQUARE
It is possible to produce the following perfect 16x16 Franklin pan magic square by enlarging
the 8x8 square (see above):
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47
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243
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10
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214
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48
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244
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9
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213
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15
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211
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42
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246
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16
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212
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222
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39
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1
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221
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40
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252
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254
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7
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8
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220
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247
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215
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46
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216
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218
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255
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217
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256
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250
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223
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249
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224
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63
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227
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198
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64
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228
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25
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197
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195
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58
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230
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229
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206
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55
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235
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50
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59
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226
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The 16x16 square has the same basic pattern as the 8x8 square (only the 2 sub-squares have switched
places).
Basic (row) pattern 16x16 square
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If you place the digits from 1 to 256 in rows of 16 under each other, then you get 16 columns (of 16 digits).
The column pattern of the 16x16 square is as follows:
Column pattern 16x16 square
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16
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1
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14
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3
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16
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1
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14
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Use the following formula: Add to a cell from the basic pattern the same cell from the column pattern
minus 1 multiplied by 16 (= the size of the square). For example the top cell at the left: 15 + (3-1) x
16 = 47.
PERFECT FRANKLIN PANMAGIC 32x32 SQUARE
It is even possible to enlarge the 16x16 square to a perfect Franklin pan magic 32x32 square
and then to a 64x64 square, and then to a 128x128 square, and then ….
Left half of the column pattern 32x32 square
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11
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64
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1
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54
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11
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64
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