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魔方陣行列 (まほうじんぎょうれつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

魔ま方ほう陣じん行ぎょう列れつ

Meanings

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noun

magic square matrix

computing

Technical computing term for a matrix that forms a magic square, where each row, column, and diagonal sums to the same value.

魔ま方ほう陣じん行ぎょう列れつを生せい成せいするアルゴリズムを実じっ装そうした。
I implemented an algorithm to generate a magic square matrix.

Kanji

魔witch, demon, evil spirit
方direction, person, alternative
陣camp, battle array, ranks
行

going, journey, carry out

列file, row, rank

Similar words

魔ま方ほう陣じん
魔方陣 is a magic square in general, while 魔方陣行列 specifically refers to its matrix representation in computing.
行ぎょう列れつ
行列 is a general matrix; 魔方陣行列 is a specific type of matrix with magic square properties.

Etymology

Compound of 魔方陣 (magic square) and 行列 (matrix). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern technical coinage.