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Named after French mathematician Pierre de Fermat (1607-1665).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The equation Xⁿ+Yⁿ=Zⁿ, which defines a Fermat curve. Full definition →
Named after French mathematician Pierre de Fermat (1607-1665).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.