fermat's last theorem

Explains how the most famous mathematical problem of the past three centuries was solved.

Discusses the history of Fermat's last theorem and provides stories of the great thinkers and amateurs who attempted to solve it.

Examines the historic quest to find a proof for seventeenth-century French mathematician Pierre de Fermat's Last Theorem, discussing the life and discoveries of Fermat; eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth century attempts to solve the mathematical riddle; and the work of Princeton professor Andrew Wiles who announced in 1993 that he had found an answer.

Describes the historical developments of Fermat's last theorem from the ancient Egyptians in 3000 BC to 1995 and the proving of the theorem by mathematician Andrew Wiles.

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Traces the centuries-long history of the quest to prove the mathematical equation known as Fermat's Last Theorem.