Talk:Siamese method

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A fact from Siamese method appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 29 June 2008, and was viewed approximately 10,515 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the Siamese method (example pictured) is a simple method for creating magic squares, which was brought to France in 1688 following Simon de la Loubère's embassy to Siam?

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Equal squares

Did anyone ever return to Surat, India, to ask what their method for creating even-order ("equal") squares was? 82.139.81.149 (talk) 07:29, 29 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Name?

Why is this method, almost universally known as the "De la Loubère method", headed under Siamese method? Zaslav (talk) 21:27, 19 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Proof?

Fascinating... The article says this works for arbitrary large odd n... Is there a proof? 109.136.99.133 (talk) 07:29, 5 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]