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This page starts with a brief history of magic
tesseracts, along with a list of references.
Then I show the Order-3 Index #1 tesseract in diagram and
text form.
This is followed by the other 57 order-3 magic tesseracts, listed in index order
in text form.
Finally I show a new type of classification based on
placement of the even and odd numbers.
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It is difficult to say who constructed the first 4-dimensional magic hypercube. However, C. Planck, in his 1905 paper [1] mentions that he published a dimension 4 order-3 magic hypercube in The English Mechanic, March 16, 1888. In 1917 both Dr. Planck, and H.M. Kingery published octahedroids in Andrews Magic Squares and Cubes.[2]
John R. Hendricks (1929-2007) appears to be the first to construct and publish all order-3 magic tesseracts. By 1985 he had constructed 58 basic order-3 and proved that that was all there were. The first one was published in 1962 [3] (along with dimension 5 and 6 magic hypercubes) when he introduced his new diagram for the tesseract. 30 of these were published in JRM between 1985 and 1990 [4] and all 58 in [5].
About this same time, Keh Ying Lin of
Taiwan was also working on this same problem. He published Magic Cubes and
Hypercubes of Order-3 in 1986. [6]
He also proved that there were 58 basic tesseracts of order-3. He showed method
of construction, but did not actually list them. He also showed that there are
384 aspects of each , as a result of rotations/reflections.
He further stated that there are 2992 basic order-3 hypercubes of dimension 5
with 3840 aspects, and 543328 order-3, dimension 6 with 46080 aspects.
David Collison (1937-1991) verified by computer exhaustion 58 magic tesseracts of order-3, and sent Hendricks a computer printout of 7 and 8 dimension examples.[7]
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References
Listed here are references I have used in the compiling of
this page. I will cite a particular reference, if my information came from only
that source. However, most of these contain much the same information, so will
not be cited separately.
Note that Hendricks published many more articles and books on the subject then
those I have listed below.
[1]
Planck, C. (M.A., M.R.C.S.) The Theory of Paths Nasik, Printed for
private circulation by A. J. Lawrence, Printer, Rugby (England), 1905
[2] Andrews, W. S., Magic Squares and Cubes, Dover Publ.
1960,. Pages 351-375. This book originally published in 1917 by Open Court
Publishing.
[3] Hendricks, J. R., The Five and Six-Dimensional Magic Hypercubes of
Order 3,
Canadian Math. Bulletin, 5:2:1962,
pages171-190
[4] Hendricks, J. R.,
Ten Magic Tesseracts of Order 3, Journal of Recreational Mathematics,
18:2, 1986, pp 125-134 (T# 1 – 10)
The Third Order Magic
Tesseract, Journal of Recreational Mathematics, 20:4, 1988, pp 251-256 (T#
21 - 24)
Another Magic Tesseract of
order 3, Journal of Recreational Mathematics, 20:4, 1988, pp 275-276 (T# 11)
Creating More Magic
Tesseracts of Order 3, Journal of Recreational Mathematics, 20:4, 1988, pp
279-283 (T# 12-16)
Groups of Magic Tesseracts,
Journal of Recreational Mathematics, 21:1, 1989, pp 13-18 (T# 25-30)
More and More Magic
Tesseracts, Journal of Recreational Mathematics, 21:1, 1989, pp 26-28 (T#
17-20)
[5] Hendricks, J. R., The Magic Square Course, 1991, 554 pages printed
for a senior high school course he was teaching. (available at Strens
Recreational Mathematics
Collection, University of Calgary (Canada)
[6] Keh Ying Lin, Magic Cubes and Hypercubes of Order-3, Discrete
Mathematics 58:2, February 1986, pages 159-166 (this cited in [7]
[7] Hendricks, J. R., All Third-Order Magic Tesseracts,
Self-published, 1999, 0-9684700-2-5 (Both Keh and Collison mentioned, all
tesseracts diagrammed, species)
[8] Hendricks, J. R., Magic Squares to Tesseract by Computer,
Self-published, 1998, 0-9684700-0-9
[9] Heinz & Hendricks, Magic Square Lexicon: Illustrated, HDH,
2000, 0-9687985-0-0
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The 58 order-3 magic tesseracts
| Index # 1 This is the first of the 58 order-3 basic magic tesseracts. I show it here in both text form and as a diagram. The other 57 tesseracts will be listed below in text form only. 48 62 13 70 24 29 5 37 81
7 42 74 50 55 18 66 26 31
68 19 36 3 44 76 52 60 11
4 39 80 47 61 15 72 23 28
65 25 33 9 41 73 49 57 17
54 59 10 67 21 35 2 43 78
71 22 30 6 38 79 46 63 14
51 56 16 64 27 32 8 40 75
1 45 77 53 58 12 69 20 34
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The layout for the text listings on this page
are as per the system of coordinates shown on my
introductory page.
Aale de Winkel also lists all 58 order-3 tesseracts in his
encyclopedia, but in a different format.
No claim is made here as to which is the correct one. They are simply two
different methods (aspects) of presenting the numbers in the tesseract. Other
ways of listing these tesseracts are also often seen, even on my pages!
It should be noted, however, that the diagram shown here is of the basic
tesseract in the standard position. The lowest corner number is in the lower
left front corner, with the four adjacent numbers in increasing order of x, y,
z, and w.
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Index # 2 66 26 31 | 52 60 11 | 5 37 81 7 42 74 | 68 19 36 | 48 62 13 50 55 18 | 3 44 76 | 70 24 29 4 39 80 | 65 25 33 | 54 59 10 47 61 15 | 9 41 73 | 67 21 35 72 23 28 | 49 57 17 | 2 43 78 53 58 12 | 6 38 79 | 64 27 32 69 20 34 | 46 63 14 | 8 40 75 1 45 77 | 71 22 30 | 51 56 16 |
Index # 3 |
Index # 4 |
Index # 5 61 24 38 | 48 71 4 | 14 28 81 20 43 60 | 67 3 53 | 36 77 10 42 56 25 | 8 49 66 | 73 18 32 12 35 76 | 59 19 45 | 52 69 2 31 75 17 | 27 41 55 | 65 7 51 80 13 30 | 37 63 23 | 6 47 70 50 64 9 | 16 33 74 | 57 26 40 72 5 46 | 29 79 15 | 22 39 62 1 54 68 | 78 11 34 | 44 58 21 |
Index # 6 48 62 13 | 71 22 30 | 4 39 80 8 40 75 | 49 57 17 | 66 26 31 67 21 35 | 3 44 76 | 53 58 12 5 37 81 | 46 63 14 | 72 23 28 64 27 32 | 9 41 73 | 50 55 18 54 59 10 | 68 19 36 | 1 45 77 70 24 29 | 6 38 79 | 47 61 15 51 56 16 | 65 25 33 | 7 42 74 2 43 78 | 52 60 11 | 69 20 34 |
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Index
# 7 |
Index# 8 |
Index # 9 |
Index # 10 60 26 37 | 53 64 6 | 10 33 80 20 40 63 | 67 9 47 | 36 74 13 43 57 23 | 3 50 70 | 77 16 30 11 31 81 | 58 27 38 | 54 65 4 34 75 14 | 21 41 61 | 68 7 48 78 17 28 | 44 55 24 | 1 51 71 52 66 5 | 12 32 79 | 59 25 39 69 8 46 | 35 73 15 | 19 42 62 2 49 72 | 76 18 29 | 45 56 22 |
Index # 11 59 27 37 | 52 65 6 | 12 31 80 21 40 62 | 68 9 46 | 34 74 15 43 56 24 | 3 49 71 | 77 18 28 10 32 81 | 60 25 38 | 53 66 4 35 75 13 | 19 41 63 | 69 7 47 78 16 29 | 44 57 22 | 1 50 72 54 64 5 | 11 33 79 | 58 26 39 67 8 48 | 36 73 14 | 20 42 61 2 51 70 | 76 17 30 | 45 55 23 |
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Index # 12 62 22 39 | 48 71 4 | 13 30 80 21 44 58 | 67 3 53 | 35 76 12 40 57 26 | 8 49 66 | 75 17 31 10 36 77 | 59 19 45 | 54 68 1 32 73 18 | 27 41 55 | 64 9 50 81 14 28 | 37 63 23 | 5 46 72 51 65 7 | 16 33 74 | 56 25 42 70 6 47 | 29 79 15 | 24 38 61 2 52 69 | 78 11 34 | 43 60 20 |
Index # 13 63 23 37 | 47 70 6 | 13 30 80 20 43 60 | 67 3 53 | 36 77 10 40 57 26 | 9 50 64 | 74 16 33 11 34 78 | 58 21 44 | 54 68 1 31 75 17 | 27 41 55 | 65 7 51 81 14 28 | 38 61 24 | 4 48 71 49 66 8 | 18 32 73 | 56 25 42 72 5 46 | 29 79 15 | 22 39 62 2 52 69 | 76 12 35 | 45 59 19 |
Index # 14 62 22 39 | 48 71 4 | 13 30 80 19 45 59 | 68 1 54 | 36 77 10 42 56 25 | 7 51 65 | 74 16 33 12 35 76 | 58 21 44 | 53 67 3 32 73 18 | 27 41 55 | 64 9 50 79 15 29 | 38 61 24 | 6 47 70 49 66 8 | 17 31 75 | 57 26 40 72 5 46 | 28 81 14 | 23 37 63 2 52 69 | 78 11 34 | 43 60 20 |
Index # 15 62 24 37 | 46 71 6 | 15 28 80 21 43 59 | 68 3 52 | 34 77 12 40 56 27 | 9 49 65 | 74 18 31 10 35 78 | 60 19 44 | 53 69 1 32 75 16 | 25 41 57 | 66 7 50 81 13 29 | 38 63 22 | 4 47 72 51 64 8 | 17 33 73 | 55 26 42 70 5 48 | 30 79 14 | 23 39 61 2 54 67 | 76 11 36 | 45 58 20 |
Index # 16 61 23 39 | 47 72 4 | 15 28 80 20 45 58 | 69 1 53 | 34 77 12 42 55 26 | 7 50 66 | 74 18 31 11 36 76 | 60 19 44 | 52 68 3 33 73 17 | 25 41 57 | 65 9 49 79 14 30 | 38 63 22 | 6 46 71 51 64 8 | 16 32 75 | 56 27 40 70 5 48 | 29 81 13 | 24 37 62 2 54 67 | 78 10 35 | 43 59 21 |
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Index # 17 62 24 37 | 46 71 6 | 15 28 80 19 44 60 | 69 1 53 | 35 78 10 42 55 26 | 8 51 64 | 73 17 33 12 34 77 | 59 21 43 | 52 68 3 32 75 16 | 25 41 57 | 66 7 50 79 14 30 | 39 61 23 | 5 48 70 49 65 9 | 18 31 74 | 56 27 40 72 4 47 | 29 81 13 | 22 38 63 2 54 67 | 76 11 36 | 45 58 20 |
Index # 18 48 61 14 | 70 23 30 | 5 39 79 8 42 73 | 51 55 17 | 64 26 33 67 20 36 | 2 45 76 | 54 58 11 4 38 81 | 47 63 13 | 72 22 29 66 25 32 | 7 41 75 | 50 57 16 53 60 10 | 69 19 35 | 1 44 78 71 24 28 | 6 37 80 | 46 62 15 49 56 18 | 65 27 31 | 9 40 74 3 43 77 | 52 59 12 | 68 21 34 |
Index # 19 66 25 32 | 52 59 12 | 5 39 79 8 42 73 | 69 19 35 | 46 62 15 49 56 18 | 2 45 76 | 72 22 29 4 38 81 | 65 27 31 | 54 58 11 48 61 14 | 7 41 75 | 68 21 34 71 24 28 | 51 55 17 | 1 44 78 53 60 10 | 6 37 80 | 64 26 33 67 20 36 | 47 63 13 | 9 40 74 3 43 77 | 70 23 30 | 50 57 16 |
Index # 20 60 25 38 | 52 65 6 | 11 33 79 20 42 61 | 69 7 47 | 34 74 15 43 56 24 | 2 51 70 | 78 16 29 10 32 81 | 59 27 37 | 54 64 5 36 73 14 | 19 41 63 | 68 9 46 77 18 28 | 45 55 23 | 1 50 72 53 66 4 | 12 31 80 | 58 26 39 67 8 48 | 35 75 13 | 21 40 62 3 49 71 | 76 17 30 | 44 57 22 |
Index # 21 63 22 38 | 46 71 6 | 14 30 79 20 45 58 | 69 1 53 | 34 77 12 40 56 27 | 8 51 64 | 75 16 32 10 35 78 | 59 21 43 | 54 67 2 33 73 17 | 25 41 57 | 65 9 49 80 15 28 | 39 61 23 | 4 47 72 50 66 7 | 18 31 74 | 55 26 42 70 5 48 | 29 81 13 | 24 37 62 3 52 68 | 76 11 36 | 44 60 19 |
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Index # 22 |
Index # 23 49 63 11 |66 23 34 | 8 37 78 9 38 76 |50 61 12 | 64 24 35 65 22 36 | 7 39 77 | 51 62 10 2 40 81 | 52 57 14 | 69 26 28 67 27 29 | 3 41 79 | 53 55 15 54 56 13 | 68 25 30 | 1 42 80 72 20 31 | 5 43 75 | 46 60 17 47 58 18 | 70 21 32 | 6 44 73 4 45 74 | 48 59 16 | 71 19 33 |
Index # 24 67 27 29 | 48 59 16 | 8 37 78 9 38 76 | 68 25 30 | 46 60 17 47 58 18 | 7 39 77 | 69 26 28 2 40 81 | 70 21 32 | 51 62 10 49 63 11 | 3 41 79 | 71 19 33 72 20 31 | 50 61 12 | 1 42 80 54 56 13 | 5 43 75 | 64 24 35 65 22 36 | 52 57 14 | 6 44 73 4 45 74 | 66 23 34 | 53 55 15 |
Index # 25 62 24 37 | 51 64 8 | 10 35 78 22 38 63 | 65 9 49 | 36 76 11 39 61 23 | 7 50 66 | 77 12 34 13 29 81 | 56 27 40 | 54 67 2 30 79 14 | 25 41 57 | 68 3 52 80 15 28 | 42 55 26 | 1 53 69 48 70 5 | 16 32 75 | 59 21 43 71 6 46 | 33 73 17 | 19 44 60 4 47 72 | 74 18 31 | 45 58 20 |
Index # 26 63 23 37 | 49 66 8 | 11 34 78 22 39 62 | 65 7 51 | 36 77 10 38 61 24 | 9 50 64 | 76 12 35 13 30 80 | 56 25 42 | 54 68 1 29 79 15 | 27 41 55 | 67 3 53 81 14 28 | 40 57 26 | 2 52 69 47 70 6 | 18 32 73 | 58 21 44 72 5 46 | 31 75 17 | 20 43 60 4 48 71 | 74 16 33 | 45 59 19 |
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Index # 27 61 24 38 | 51 65 7 | 11 34 78 23 37 63 | 64 9 50 | 36 77 10 39 62 22 | 8 49 66 | 76 12 35 15 29 79 | 56 25 42 | 52 69 2 28 81 14 | 27 41 55 | 68 1 54 80 13 30 | 40 57 26 | 3 53 67 47 70 6 | 16 33 74 | 60 20 43 72 5 46 | 32 73 18 | 19 45 59 4 48 71 | 75 17 31 | 44 58 21 |
Index # 28 59 27 37 | 48 67 8 | 16 29 78 25 38 60 | 68 9 46 | 30 76 17 39 58 26 | 7 47 69 | 77 18 28 10 32 81 | 62 21 40 | 51 70 2 33 79 11 | 19 41 63 | 71 3 49 80 12 31 | 42 61 20 | 1 50 72 54 64 5 | 13 35 75 | 56 24 43 65 6 52 | 36 73 14 | 22 44 57 4 53 66 | 74 15 34 | 45 55 23 |
Index # 29 |
Index # 30 58 27 38 | 48 68 7 | 17 28 78 26 37 60 | 67 9 47 | 30 77 16 39 59 25 | 8 46 69 | 76 18 29 12 32 79 | 62 19 42 | 49 72 2 31 81 11 | 21 41 61 | 71 1 51 80 10 33 | 40 63 20 | 3 50 70 53 64 6 | 13 36 74 | 57 23 43 66 5 52 | 35 73 15 | 22 45 56 4 54 65 | 75 14 34 | 44 55 24 |
Index # 31 60 26 37 | 46 69 8 | 17 28 78 19 42 62 | 71 1 51 | 33 80 10 44 55 24 | 6 53 64 | 73 15 35 16 30 77 | 59 25 39 | 48 68 7 32 79 12 | 21 41 61 | 70 3 50 75 14 34 | 43 57 23 | 5 52 66 47 67 9 | 18 29 76 | 58 27 38 72 2 49 | 31 81 11 | 20 40 63 4 54 65 | 74 13 36 | 45 56 22 |
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Index # 32 50 61 12 | 66 23 34 | 7 39 77 9 38 76 | 49 63 11 | 65 22 36 64 24 35 | 8 37 78 | 51 62 10 1 42 80 | 53 55 15 | 69 26 28 68 25 30 | 3 41 79 | 52 57 14 54 56 13 | 67 27 29 | 2 40 81 72 20 31 | 4 45 74 | 47 58 18 46 60 17 | 71 19 33 | 6 44 73 5 43 75 | 48 59 16 | 70 21 32 |
Index # 33 68 25 30 | 48 59 16 | 7 39 77 9 38 76 | 67 27 29 | 47 58 18 46 60 17 | 8 37 78 | 69 26 28 1 42 80 | 71 19 33 | 51 62 10 50 61 12 | 3 41 79 | 70 21 32 72 20 31 | 49 63 11 | 2 40 81 54 56 13 | 4 45 74 | 65 22 36 64 24 35 | 53 55 15 | 6 44 73 5 43 75 | 66 23 34 | 52 57 14 |
Index # 34 49 62 12 | 65 24 34 | 9 37 77 8 39 76 | 51 61 11 | 64 23 36 66 22 35 | 7 38 78 | 50 63 10 2 42 79 | 54 55 14 | 67 26 30 69 25 29 | 1 41 81 | 53 57 13 52 56 15 | 68 27 28 | 3 40 80 72 19 32 | 4 44 75 | 47 60 16 46 59 18 | 71 21 31 | 6 43 74 5 45 73 | 48 58 17 | 70 20 33 |
Index # 35 67 26 30 | 47 60 16 | 9 37 77 8 39 76 | 69 25 29 | 46 59 18 48 58 17 | 7 38 78 | 68 27 28 2 42 79 | 72 19 32 | 49 62 12 51 61 11 | 1 41 81 | 71 21 31 70 20 33 | 50 63 10 | 3 40 80 54 55 14 | 4 44 75 | 65 24 34 64 23 36 | 53 57 13 | 6 43 74 5 45 73 | 66 22 35 | 52 56 15 |
Index # 36 62 24 37 | 49 65 9 | 12 34 77 22 38 63 | 66 7 50 | 35 78 10 39 61 23 | 8 51 64 | 76 11 36 15 28 80 | 56 27 40 | 52 68 3 29 81 13 | 25 41 57 | 69 1 53 79 14 30 | 42 55 26 | 2 54 67 46 71 6 | 18 31 74 | 59 21 43 72 4 47 | 32 75 16 | 19 44 60 5 48 70 | 73 17 33 | 45 58 20 |
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Index # 37 60 26 37 | 47 67 9 | 16 30 77 20 40 63 | 70 3 50 | 33 80 10 43 57 23 | 6 53 64 | 74 13 36 17 28 78 | 58 27 38 | 48 68 7 31 81 11 | 21 41 61 | 71 1 51 75 14 34 | 44 55 24 | 4 54 65 46 69 8 | 18 29 76 | 59 25 39 72 2 49 | 32 79 12 | 19 42 62 5 52 66 | 73 15 35 | 45 56 22 |
Index # 38 59 27 37 | 46 68 9 | 18 28 77 25 38 60 | 69 7 47 | 29 78 16 39 58 26 | 8 48 67 | 76 17 30 12 31 80 | 62 21 40 | 49 71 3 32 81 10 | 19 41 63 | 72 1 50 79 11 33 | 42 61 20 | 2 51 70 52 65 6 | 15 34 74 | 56 24 43 66 4 53 | 35 75 13 | 22 44 57 5 54 64 | 73 14 36 | 45 55 23 |
Index # 39 59 27 37 | 46 68 9 | 18 28 77 21 40 62 | 71 3 49 | 31 80 12 43 56 24 | 6 52 65 | 74 15 34 16 29 78 | 60 25 38 | 47 69 7 32 81 10 | 19 41 63 | 72 1 50 75 13 35 | 44 57 22 | 4 53 66 48 67 8 | 17 30 76 | 58 26 39 70 2 51 | 33 79 11 | 20 42 61 5 54 64 | 73 14 36 | 45 55 23 |
Index # 40 49 62 12 | 66 22 35 | 8 39 76 9 37 77 | 50 63 10 | 64 23 36 65 24 34 | 7 38 78 | 51 61 11 3 40 80 | 53 57 13 | 67 26 30 68 27 28 | 1 41 81 | 54 55 14 52 56 15 | 69 25 29 | 2 42 79 71 21 31 | 4 44 75 | 48 58 17 46 59 18 | 72 19 32 | 5 45 73 6 43 74 | 47 60 16 | 70 20 33 |
Index # 41 67 26 30 | 48 58 17 | 8 39 76 9 37 77 | 68 27 28 | 46 59 18 47 60 16 | 7 38 78 | 69 25 29 3 40 80 | 71 21 31 | 49 62 12 50 63 10 | 1 41 81 | 72 19 32 70 20 33 | 51 61 11 | 2 42 79 53 57 13 | 4 44 75 | 66 22 35 64 23 36 | 54 55 14 | 5 45 73 6 43 74 | 65 24 34 | 52 56 15 |
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Index # 42 60 25 38 | 46 68 9 | 17 30 76 20 42 61 | 72 1 50 | 31 80 12 43 56 24 | 5 54 64 | 75 13 35 16 29 78 | 59 27 37 | 48 67 8 33 79 11 | 19 41 63 | 71 3 49 74 15 34 | 45 55 23 | 4 53 66 47 69 7 | 18 28 77 | 58 26 39 70 2 51 | 32 81 10 | 21 40 62 6 52 65 | 73 14 36 | 44 57 22 |
Index # 43 67 27 29 | 36 65 22 | 20 31 72 21 32 70 | 68 25 30 | 34 66 23 35 64 24 | 19 33 71 | 69 26 28 2 40 81 | 76 9 38 | 45 74 4 43 75 5 | 3 41 79 | 77 7 39 78 8 37 | 44 73 6 | 1 42 80 54 56 13 | 11 49 63 | 58 18 47 59 16 48 | 52 57 14 | 12 50 61 10 51 62 | 60 17 46 | 53 55 15 |
Index # 44 65 27 31 | 36 67 20 | 22 29 72 25 32 66 | 68 21 34 | 30 70 23 33 64 26 | 19 35 69 | 71 24 28 4 38 81 | 74 9 40 | 45 76 2 39 79 5 | 7 41 75 | 77 3 43 80 6 37 | 42 73 8 | 1 44 78 54 58 11 | 13 47 63 | 56 18 49 59 12 52 | 48 61 14 | 16 50 57 10 53 60 | 62 15 46 | 51 55 17 |
Index # 45 66 26 31 | 34 69 20 | 23 28 72 25 33 65 | 68 19 36 | 30 71 22 32 64 27 | 21 35 67 | 70 24 29 4 39 80 | 74 7 42 | 45 77 1 38 79 6 | 9 41 73 | 76 3 44 81 5 37 | 40 75 8 | 2 43 78 53 58 12 | 15 47 61 | 55 18 50 60 11 52 | 46 63 14 | 17 49 57 10 54 59 | 62 13 48 | 51 56 16 |
Index # 46 64 27 32 | 36 68 19 | 23 28 72 26 31 66 | 67 21 35 | 30 71 22 33 65 25 | 20 34 69 | 70 24 29 6 38 79 | 74 7 42 | 43 78 2 37 81 5 | 9 41 73 | 77 1 45 80 4 39 | 40 75 8 | 3 44 76 53 58 12 | 13 48 62 | 57 17 49 60 11 52 | 47 61 15 | 16 51 56 10 54 59 | 63 14 46 | 50 55 18 |
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Index # 47 64 27 32 | 36 68 19 | 23 28 72 24 29 70 | 65 25 33 | 34 69 20 35 67 21 | 22 30 71 | 66 26 31 8 40 75 | 76 3 44 | 39 80 4 37 81 5 | 9 41 73 | 77 1 45 78 2 43 | 38 79 6 | 7 42 74 51 56 16 | 11 52 60 | 61 15 47 62 13 48 | 49 57 17 | 12 53 58 10 54 59 | 63 14 46 | 50 55 18 |
Index # 48 68 25 30 | 36 65 22 | 19 33 71 21 32 70 | 67 27 29 | 35 64 24 34 66 23 | 20 31 72 | 69 26 28 1 42 80 | 77 7 39 | 45 74 4 44 73 6 | 3 41 79 | 76 9 38 78 8 37 | 43 75 5 | 2 40 81 54 56 13 | 10 51 62 | 59 16 48 58 18 47 | 53 55 15 | 12 50 61 11 49 63 | 60 17 46 | 52 57 14 |
Index # 49 67 26 30 | 35 66 22 | 21 31 71 20 33 70 | 69 25 29 | 34 65 24 36 64 23 | 19 32 72 | 68 27 28 2 42 79 | 78 7 38 | 43 74 6 45 73 5 | 1 41 81 | 77 9 37 76 8 39 | 44 75 4 | 3 40 80 54 55 14 | 10 50 63 | 59 18 46 58 17 48 | 53 57 13 | 12 49 62 11 51 61 | 60 16 47 | 52 56 15 |
Index # 50 65 25 33 | 36 68 19 | 22 30 71 24 29 70 | 64 27 32 | 35 67 21 34 69 20 | 23 28 72 | 66 26 31 7 42 74 | 77 1 45 | 39 80 4 38 79 6 | 9 41 73 | 76 3 44 78 2 43 | 37 81 5 | 8 40 75 51 56 16 | 10 54 59 | 62 13 48 61 15 47 | 50 55 18 | 12 53 58 11 52 60 | 63 14 46 | 49 57 17 |
Index # 51 65 27 31 | 34 68 21 | 24 28 71 25 32 66 | 69 19 35 | 29 72 22 33 64 26 | 20 36 67 | 70 23 30 6 37 80 | 74 9 40 | 43 77 3 38 81 4 | 7 41 75 | 78 1 44 79 5 39 | 42 73 8 | 2 45 76 52 59 12 | 15 46 62 | 56 18 49 60 10 53 | 47 63 13 | 16 50 57 11 54 58 | 61 14 48 | 51 55 17 |
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Index # 52 64 26 33 | 35 69 19 | 24 28 71 23 30 70 | 66 25 32 | 34 68 21 36 67 20 | 22 29 72 | 65 27 31 8 42 73 | 78 1 44 | 37 80 6 39 79 5 | 7 41 75 | 77 3 43 76 2 45 | 38 81 4 | 9 40 74 51 55 17 | 10 53 60 | 62 15 46 61 14 48 | 50 57 16 | 12 52 59 11 54 58 | 63 13 47 | 49 56 18 |
Index # 53 67 26 30 | 36 64 23 | 20 33 70 21 31 71 | 68 27 28 | 34 65 24 35 66 22 | 19 32 72 | 69 25 29 3 40 80 | 77 9 37 | 43 74 6 44 75 4 | 1 41 81 | 78 7 38 76 8 39 | 45 73 5 | 2 42 79 53 57 13 | 10 50 63 | 60 16 47 58 17 48 | 54 55 14 | 11 51 61 12 49 62 | 59 18 46 | 52 56 15 |
Index # 54 64 26 33 | 36 67 20 | 23 30 70 24 28 71 | 65 27 31 | 34 68 21 35 69 19 | 22 29 72 | 66 25 32 9 40 74 | 77 3 43 | 37 80 6 38 81 4 | 7 41 75 | 78 1 44 76 2 45 | 39 79 5 | 8 42 73 50 57 16 | 10 53 60 | 63 13 47 61 14 48 | 51 55 17 | 11 54 58 12 52 59 | 62 15 46 | 49 56 18 |
Index # 55 65 24 34 | 33 70 20 | 25 29 69 22 35 66 | 71 21 31 | 30 67 26 36 64 23 | 19 32 72 | 68 27 28 4 44 75 | 80 3 40 | 39 76 8 45 73 5 | 1 41 81 | 77 9 37 74 6 43 | 42 79 2 | 7 38 78 54 55 14 | 10 50 63 | 59 18 46 56 15 52 | 51 61 11 | 16 47 60 13 53 57 | 62 12 49 | 48 58 17 |
Index # 56 66 23 34 | 31 72 20 | 26 28 69 22 36 65 | 71 19 33 | 30 68 25 35 64 24 | 21 32 70 | 67 27 29 4 45 74 | 80 1 42 | 39 77 7 44 73 6 | 3 41 79 | 76 9 38 75 5 43 | 40 81 2 | 8 37 78 53 55 15 | 12 50 61 | 58 18 47 57 14 52 | 49 63 11 | 17 46 60 13 54 56 | 62 10 51 | 48 59 16 |
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Index # 57 64 24 35 | 33 71 19 | 26 28 69 23 34 66 | 70 21 32 | 30 68 25 36 65 22 | 20 31 72 | 67 27 29 6 44 73 | 80 1 42 | 37 78 8 43 75 5 | 3 41 79 | 77 7 39 74 4 45 | 40 81 2 | 9 38 76 53 55 15 | 10 51 62 | 60 17 46 57 14 52 | 50 61 12 | 16 48 59 13 54 56 | 63 11 49 | 47 58 18 |
Index # 58 65 24 34 | 31 71 21 | 27 28 68 22 35 66 | 72 19 32 | 29 69 25 36 64 23 | 20 33 70 | 67 26 30 6 43 74 | 80 3 40 | 37 77 9 44 75 4 | 1 41 81 | 78 7 38 73 5 45 | 42 79 2 | 8 39 76 52 56 15 | 12 49 62 | 59 18 46 57 13 53 | 50 63 10 | 16 47 60 14 54 55 | 61 11 51 | 48 58 17 |
These tesseracts in text format were compiled
using my Hypercube Generator-3.xls spreadsheet, pasting into MS Word,
converting table to text, touching up the formatting, then pasting into
Frontpage. Hypercube Generator-3.xls is available for downloading from my Downloads page.
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Catalog of the 58 order-3 magic tesseracts
This is a sorted list of all the basic
order-3 magic tesseracts. Shown is the index number. Then the lower left front
corner number (c) followed by the 4 numbers adjacent to it (x,
y, z, w). The numbers xy, xz, and yz are
not required to identify the tesseract, but are required to reconstruct it.
T# indicates the order that John Hendricks first constructed each tesseract.
Species is a special classification. It will be discussed in the next
section.

| John Hendricks found another way to
classify magic tesseract of order-3. He gave it the term species.
[7] The 1 order-3 basic magic square has even numbers on all 4 corners. So there is only one species of order- 3 magic square. All 4 order-3 basic magic cubes have the same arrangement of even and odd numbers, as shown in the illustration to the right. So there is only 1 species of order-3 magic cubes. there are 58 basic order-3 magic tesseracts. In these, the even and odd numbers appear in 3 different arrangements. These are shown in the illustration below. |
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Species 1 is easy to spot. Find any corner with an odd
number. Check the rays (row, column, pillar, file) passing through it. If the
other 2 numbers in each is an even number , this is a species # 1 tesseract.
There are only two basic magic tesseracts of this species.
For species # 2, again consider a corner with an odd number. Two of the rays
will contain all odd numbers, and the other two rays will contain two even
numbers. There are 24 tesseracts of this species.
The remaining 32 magic tesseracts are of species # 3. Through an odd numbered
corner, either the remaining numbers are even in only one ray, or the remaining
numbers are odd in only one ray.
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