Fermat's Last Theorem
Fermat's Last Theorem
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Summary
17th century mathematician, Fermat, solved an old puzzle: that the square of a whole number could be split into 2 other squares of whole numbers - 5 squared equals 4 squared plus 3 squared - but it couldn't be done with cubes. His solution was lost but a Briton has now solved it and Aczel tells the story of this scientific mystery.
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Fermat's Last Theorem by Amir D Azcel
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.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780670876389 |
| ISBN 10 | 0670876380 |
| Title | Fermat's Last Theorem |
| Author | Amir D Azcel |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1997-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Rhone-Poulenc Science Books Prize 1998 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |