Monday, May 6, 2013

Magic Star Puzzle for Educational Mathematics





Abstract
One of the interesting fields in mathematics is the magic number arrangement. In particular, one of the arrays in magic number arrangement is called magic star. Hence, magic star is suitable to be introduced as educational mathematics to cultivate interest in different area of mathematics. Previously, the calculation for obtaining the solutions has been done manually which is time-consuming. Hence in this product, a magic star puzzle is created using Matlab software, which enables user to verify the entries for the cells of magic star of order six. Moreover, it is also user-friendly as it provides interactive commands on the inputs given by the user, which helps the user to detect the incorrect inputs. In addition, user can also choose to view all the fundamental solutions for magic star of order six as generated by the programming code.

Current Problem/Background
Previously, manual calculations are used to find the solution for magic star of order six. However, it is time consuming if the solution were to be found manually. Moreover, the detection on incorrect input on certain cells of a magic star may not be easy if done manually. Therefore, this magic star puzzle is created to obtain the solution for magic star of order six by allowing the user to verify the entries into the cell of magic star of order six. Besides, this product also provides interactive commands on the inputs given by user, which enables the user to detect the incorrect inputs. In addition, the product also enables users to view all the fundamental solutions for magic star of order six.

Source: rmc.utm.my/inatex 

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