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Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem |
| Author: |
Singh, S. |
| ISBN: |
0385493622 |
| Publisher: |
Bantam Books |
| URL: |
http://www.amazon.com/Fermats-Enigma-Greatest-Mathematical-Problem/dp/0385493622 |
| Year: |
1998 |
| Description: |
This popular account tells the story of the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, sometimes called the mathematical event of the century. Andrew Wiles' solution in 1993 (after seven years of solitary work) electrified the world of mathematics. After a flaw was discovered in the proof, Wiles had to work for another year to correct it. |
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