Fermat's Last Theorem
Discussion
A very interesting and touching documentary by Horizon a few years back on how Andrew Wiles solved one of mathematics last great unsolved puzzles - that is, x^n + y^n != z^n, where n > 2.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0074rxx/hori...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0074rxx/hori...
Simon Singh wrote an excellent book about it: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fermats-Last-Theorem-Simon...
My brain checked out of maths after O-level but I could still understand the book - which shows how good it is!
My brain checked out of maths after O-level but I could still understand the book - which shows how good it is!
Simon Singh is appearing at Wycombe Skeptics in the Pub on 19 Nov. Should be good.
http://www.wycombe.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx...
http://www.wycombe.skepticsinthepub.org/Event.aspx...
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