Introducing $n$-Magic Groups and Characterizing $3$-Magic Finitely Generated Abelian Groups

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Autori principali: Bowerman, Danielle, Fleece, Nicholas, Insall, Matt
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author Bowerman, Danielle
Fleece, Nicholas
Insall, Matt
author_facet Bowerman, Danielle
Fleece, Nicholas
Insall, Matt
contents In this paper, we define an $n$-magic square in a group to be an $(n\times n)$ array of group elements whose rows, columns, and diagonals have the same product. This definition is akin to the idea of magic squares in the integers. Groups that have an $n$-magic square are said to be $n$-magic. We begin with some preliminary results and focus much of our attention on $3$-magic groups. Through a series of propositions, we ultimately prove a characterization theorem for $3$-magic finitely generated abelian groups. We then discuss some additional results about non-abelian groups as well as $n$-magic groups where $n>3$.
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spellingShingle Introducing $n$-Magic Groups and Characterizing $3$-Magic Finitely Generated Abelian Groups
Bowerman, Danielle
Fleece, Nicholas
Insall, Matt
Group Theory
20K01 (Primary) 00A08, 91A46 (Secondary)
In this paper, we define an $n$-magic square in a group to be an $(n\times n)$ array of group elements whose rows, columns, and diagonals have the same product. This definition is akin to the idea of magic squares in the integers. Groups that have an $n$-magic square are said to be $n$-magic. We begin with some preliminary results and focus much of our attention on $3$-magic groups. Through a series of propositions, we ultimately prove a characterization theorem for $3$-magic finitely generated abelian groups. We then discuss some additional results about non-abelian groups as well as $n$-magic groups where $n>3$.
title Introducing $n$-Magic Groups and Characterizing $3$-Magic Finitely Generated Abelian Groups
topic Group Theory
20K01 (Primary) 00A08, 91A46 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.01858