> > Rows: > 3 + B + C + D = 22 > E + F + 8 + H = 26 > I + J + K + 8 = 31 > M + 7 + O + P = 25 > > Col sums: > 24, 18, 31, 31 > > Diag sums: > 3 + F + K + P = 24 > M + J + 8 + D = 24 > > >
This is a system of 12 variables and 10 equations. Looks like there will be more than one solution (if I remember my 8th grade algebra--its beginning to get very foggy). Given a proper set of linear equations, I think numarray and scientific python have very convenient tools for this. An introductory linear algebra book can provide everything you need to know about this topic. -- James Stroud, Ph.D. UCLA-DOE Institute for Genomics and Proteomics Box 951570 Los Angeles, CA 90095 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
