The Shortest Math Problem in History - Apparently.
The shortest math problem in recorded history is the "Hilbert's Tenth Problem", which consists of a single equation: x^2 + y^2 = z^2, where x, y, and z are integers. This is a famous equation known as Pythagoras' theorem, and the problem was to determine if it's possible to find a solution for all possible integers. The problem was posed by David Hilbert in 1900, and it was solved in 1970 by Yuri Matiyasevich, who showed that there is no general algorithm to solve it.