"Brocard's problem" meaning in All languages combined

See Brocard's problem on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: It was posed by Henri Brocard in a pair of articles in 1876 and 1885. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Brocard's problem
  1. (mathematics) The problem of finding integer values of n and m for which n!+1=m², where n! is the factorial. Wikipedia link: Henri Brocard Categories (topical): Mathematics

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