Fermat's Last Theorem: Unlocking the Secret of an Ancient Mathematical

Amir D. Azcel

ISBN 10: 0670876380 / ISBN 13: 9780670876389

Published by Penguin Books Ltd, 1997

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Amir D. Azcel, Penguin Books Ltd. Written by 17th-century mathematician Pierre de Fermat, Fermat's theorem has long puzzled other mathematicians. It states that while a square of a whole number can be broken down into two other squares of whole numbers, the same cannot be done with cubes. In 1995, a British mathematician working at Princeton University claimed to have solved the question. This account examines the theorem from Greeks to modern science.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fermat's Last Theorem: Unlocking the Secret of an Ancient Mathematical
• Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0670876380
• ISBN 13: 9780670876389
• Binding: Hardback
• Book Type: Hardback

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Written by 17th-century mathematician Pierre de Fermat, Fermat's theorem has long puzzled other mathematicians. It states that while a square of a whole number can be broken down into two other squares of whole numbers, the same cannot be done with cubes. In 1995, a British mathematician working at Princeton University claimed to have solved the question. This account examines the theorem from Greeks to modern science.