The trick is this: each equation follows the formula a + b². That is, take the first number, then add the square of the second number. For the first line, 3 + 4 becomes 3 + 4².

Most mathematicians would agree that to be beautiful a formula must be unexpected, concise and useful – in the rarefied sense that professional mathematicians recognise.

It is hard to pick a single most beautiful equation in mathematics, but I think that the Euler product formula would be near the top of any such list. Let me extol the virtues of this formula ...

If you’re like most, your answer was 16 and are flabbergasted someone else can find a different answer. Unless, that is, you’re like most others and your answer was 1 and you’re equally ...

A Simple Explanation Of The Legendary Math Problem That Was Just Cracked. Walter Hickey . Wed, Sep 19, 2012, 10:20 AM. Whenever a major leap is made in pure mathematics, ...