Jacques Sesiano, An Ancient Greek Treatise on Magic Squares

The two earliest Arabic treatises explaining the construction of magic squares date from 10th century ad. One is found in Commentary on Arithmetical [Introduction] (Kitāb tafsīr al-Arithmāṭīqī) by ʿAlī ibn Aḥmad al-Anṭākī (d. 376 H/ad 987). Only book 3 original three books extant, and that a single manuscript. This divided into chapters: first collection arithmetical definitions, statements propositions, identities assembled Greek sources; second squares; third deals with “hidden numbers”, which person thinks number another discovers it after operations are performed it. Curiously, none these chapters have anything to do Nicomachus’ Introduction, supposed be commentary. Reviewed by: Jeffrey A. Oaks Published Online (2022-07-31)Copyright © 2022 Article PDF Link: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/aestimatio/article/view/39089/29778 Corresponding Author: Oaks,University IndianapolisE-Mail: [email protected]