The mathematical career of Pierre de Fermat, 1601-1665 /

Hailed as one of the greatest mathematical results of the twentieth century, the recent proof of Fermat's Last Theorem by Andrew Wiles brought to public attention the enigmatic problem-solver Pierre de Fermat, who centuries ago stated his famous conjecture in a margin of a book, writing that he...

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Main Author: Mahoney, Michael S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1994.
Edition:2nd ed.
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