English Explanatory Dictionary

Basel problem

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The question as to the value of ∑ₙ₌₁ ᪲1/(n²), the sum of the reciprocals of the squares of the positive integers.

Word forms

Basel problem

Etymology

Named after Basel, the home town of Euler and of the Bernoulli family who unsuccessfully attacked the problem.

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