Multiple realities
(covers information from several alternate timelines)
A mathematical formula composed by Mortimer Harren
A formula was a scientific way of expressing information concise and symbolically, especially in mathematics and chemistry.
In an alternate reality, Vulcan skill domes were used to test students on information such as the formula for the volume of a sphere. (⁴⁄₃πr³) (Star Trek)
In 2364, the answer to Polywater intoxication, including a formula and cure, was downloaded and fed into Doctor Beverly Crusher's medical banks. (TNG: "The Naked Now")
By 2377, the treatment coefficient on the Dinaali hospital ship was calculated through a complex formula involving profession, skills and accomplishments of a patient. (VOY: "Critical Care")