def euler_028(): total = 1 current_corner = 3 for n in range(3, 1002, 2): total += 4 * current_corner + 6 * (n - 1) current_corner += 4 * n - 2 return total if __name__ == "__main__": print("e028.py: {}".format(euler_028())) assert(euler_028() == 669171001)