Etymology

Fermat equation

Today it means: The equation Xⁿ+Yⁿ=Zⁿ, which defines a Fermat curve. Full definition →

Ask AI about its historyChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

The story

Named after French mathematician Pierre de Fermat (1607-1665).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.