Leonhard Euler, a Swiss mathematician who continued to work on complex equations from memory even after he went blind, is honored in Monday’s Google Doodle on the 306th anniversary of his birth.

In 1735, Leonhard Euler (1707–1783), then living in St. Petersburg, provided the first mathematical proof that such a journey is impossible.

Euler’s identity is an equality found in mathematics that has been compared to a Shakespearean sonnet and described as " the most beautiful equation." It is a special case of a foundational ...

The results are published in Nature Astronomy. The theories of Leonhard Euler (1707-1783) and Albert Einstein (1879-1955) revolutionised our understanding of the Universe.

Leonhard Euler, one of the greatest mathematicians of all time, was born 300 years ago on April 15, 1707.

Davide Castelvecchi reviews a hefty biography of the prolific Enlightenment luminary Leonhard Euler.

In 1779, the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler posed a puzzle that has since become famous: Six army regiments each have six officers of six different ranks. Can the 36 officers be arranged in a ...

"Impossible" Puzzle Solved After 243 Years Using Quantum Entanglement The surprising solution finally provides an answer to Euler’s famous “36 Officers” problem.

LEONHARD EULER is hardly a household name. Born in Switzerland in 1707, he was one of the most productive and influential mathematicians ever, yet surprisingly little has been written about him.

A surprising new solution to Leonhard Euler’s famous “36 officers puzzle” offers a novel way of encoding quantum information.