Fermat's Last Theorem for Amateurs
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Author(s)Paulo Ribenboim
PublisherSpringer
ISBN / ASIN0387985085
ISBN-139780387985084
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank1,164,096
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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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.