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Euler's solution to the Basel problem
The Basel problem
This problem about an infinite sum has a surprising answer.
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An infinite series of surprises
Infinite series occupy a central and important place in mathematics.
C. J. Sangwin
shows us how eighteenth-century mathematician Leonhard Euler solved one of the foremost infinite series problems of his day.
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