The Mawdsley Formula

The Mawdsley Formula

The Mawdsley Formula, nicknamed, 'Factorial's Delight', is a formula that uses factorials to calculate square numbers. The numbers it works with are positive numbers that have a value of two or above. It is unknown as of now if this is true for every number. The formula reads as follows:

(n!-(n-1)!)/(n-2)!=(n-1)²

Table	Info
Date Discovered	Nov 19 2024
Tested To	n = 29
Discovered By	Arthur Mawdsley
Age Discovered	11

This could be useful for figuring out factorials if one knows how to simplify complex number sentences. It is unlikely that this formula will be of much use to mathematicians, but could be if calculators are absent.

The Factorial's Delight Challenge

The Factorial Delight Challenge is to find a number that does not work with this formula. It is quite possible that this formula works for every number, but it is also possible that there is a break point. The discoverer will be mentioned directly on this wiki page. There is no proof that the formula works for every number, nor is there proof for the counterargument.