Basel Problem Conference

The Basel Problem Conference was an event dedicated to discussing the long-standing mathematical challenge of evaluating the sum of the reciprocals of the squares of natural numbers: \(\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n^2}\). Resolved by Leonhard Euler in the 18th century, he proved the sum equals \(\frac{\pi^2}{6}\). The conference celebrated this milestone, exploring its implications in analysis, number theory, and mathematical history. It brought together mathematicians to appreciate how a seemingly simple series linked to the geometry of circles and the fundamental properties of math.