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Fermat's Last Theorem for Amateurs

By Paulo Ribenboim

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
1999
ISBN
0387985085, 9780387985084
LCC
QA244 .R53 1999
Google Books ID
XPrQmE5trIgC
Open Library ID
OL379135M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4568512 bytes)
Edition
2
Pages
423\423
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

In 1995, Andrew Wiles completed a proof of Fermat's Last Theorem. Although this was certainly a great mathematical feat, one shouldn't dismiss earlier attempts made by mathematicians and clever amateurs to solve the problem. In this book, aimed at amateurs curious about the history of the subject, the author restricts his attention exclusively to elementary methods that have produced rich results.

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