As everyone know in Sudoku sum of each row and column is 45. so all Sudoku solutions are some kind of magic square. but my question is:
Have anyone seen a Sudoku puzzle combined with the magic square rule for all nine 3x3 squares? (even without diagonal sum)
Is it even possible to have such a puzzle?
edit: The same question about 4x4 squares.
Answer
It is not possible, for the simple reason all 3x3 magic squares have the 5 in the center spot of the 3x3 block. Therefor you'll always get 3 rows and columns in the 9x9 that hold 3 5's, rendering the sudoku part impossible.
Reference on the possible 3x3's: Dr Mikes math games for kids
EDIT: to add to the answer, here's a possible solution for 4x4's:
Notice how I start in the upper left, I fill the top row by putting 4x4 blocks of which the rows are permutated. From there downwards, I build new 4x4 blocks by permutation columns in the 4x4 blocks from the top row.
As far as I can see all diagonals within the seperate 4x4's work aswell.
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