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Magic Squares #

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theorem MagicSquares.exists_magic_square_squares :
True ∃ (m : Fin 3Fin 3) (t : ), Function.Injective2 m (∀ (i j : Fin 3), 0 < m i j IsSquare (m i j)) (∀ (i : Fin 3), j : Fin 3, m i j = t) (∀ (j : Fin 3), i : Fin 3, m i j = t) m 0 0 + m 1 1 + m 2 2 = t m 0 2 + m 1 1 + m 2 0 = t

Does there exist a $3 \times 3$ matrix such that every entry is a distinct square, and all rows, columns, and diagonals add up to the same value?

0 is excluded, as a Magic Square of Squares with 0 and 8 distinct squares is know is knownn. See Magic Square of Squares

theorem MagicSquares.exists_semi_magic_square_cubes :
True ∃ (m : Fin 3Fin 3) (t : ), Function.Injective2 m (∀ (i j : Fin 3), ∃ (n : ), 0 < n m i j = n ^ 3) (∀ (i : Fin 3), j : Fin 3, m i j = t) ∀ (j : Fin 3), i : Fin 3, m i j = t

Does there exist a $3 \times 3$ semi-magic square whose entries are all distinct positive integer cubes? A square is semi-magic if all rows and columns sum to the same total.

More precisely, we seek a $3 \times 3$ matrix with entries $a_{ij}$ such that each $a_{ij} = n_{ij}^3$ for some positive integer $n_{ij}$, all nine cubes are distinct, and all row sums and column sums are equal.

Reference: Semi-Magic Square of Cubes