Magic Hexagons Exist for Every Size, Not Just the Classic One
There Are Magic Hexagons of Every Order
A new interactive visualization reveals that magic hexagons—hexagonal grids where every row, diagonal, and column sums to the same total—exist for all orders, not just the famous n=3 case. The author presents a potential-field construction that generates these arrangements, challenging the long-held belief that only one magic hexagon exists.
The potential field approach reveals a continuous family of magic hexagons, shattering the myth of their uniqueness.