What kind of pleasure is the one we get by pursuing Mathematical problems and solving them? Is it a kind of sensual pleasure? We get pleasure and satisfaction by doing Mathematics. Thinking over math problems and solving them does give us some pleasure. According to Buddhism, what is this pleasure categorized as? A sensual pleasure ? Or is it like pleasure we get from Jhana?
I think it would be classed as household joy;

&quot;And what are the six kinds of household joy? The joy that arises when one regards as an acquisition the acquisition of forms cognizable by the eye — agreeable, pleasing, charming, endearing, connected with worldly baits — or when one recalls the previous acquisition of such forms after they have passed, ceased, &amp; changed: That is called household joy. (Similarly with sounds, smells, tastes, tactile sensations, &amp; ideas.)

The other types of joy are tied up with renunciation;

&quot;And what are the six kinds of renunciation joy? The joy that arises when — experiencing the inconstancy of those very forms, their change, fading, &amp; cessation — one sees with right discernment as it actually is that all forms, past or present, are inconstant, stressful, subject to change: That is called renunciation joy. (Similarly with sounds, smells, tastes, tactile sensations, &amp; ideas.) MN137

One like this thinks; i am good because of this [solving], delights in thinking, dwells in solving, neglects seclusion and does not attend to the teacher's message.
I think it's like entertainment, a hobby or a sport.