Meanings
Fermat's Last Theorem1
alternative Fermat's last theorem
- mathematicsThe theorem that the Diophantine equation aⁿ+bⁿ=cⁿ has no solutions for positive integers a,b,c,n, where n>2.
2002, Brendan Kelly, Algebra with the TI-83 Plus & TI-83 Plus SE, Brendan Kelly Publishing, page 36, It appeared that Dr. Wiles had proved Fermat's Last Theorem, the most famous conjecture in Number Theory which had eluded the greatest mathematicians for over 350 years!
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Another theorem, distinguished as Fermat's last Theorem, has obtained great celebrity on account of the numerous attempts that have been made to demonstrate it.
1872, William Thomas Brande, editor, A Dictionary of Science, Literature, & ArtA lot has been written about Fermat's Last Theorem since its proof was announced in 1993.
2002, Peter Hilton, Derek Holton, Jean Pedersen, Mathematical Vistas: From a Room with Many Windows, Springer, page 23Then, almost casually, Dr. Wiles ended his lecture with these words: "And by the way, this means that Fermat's Last Theorem was true. Q.E.D."
2007, Eli Maor, The Pythagorean Theorem: A 4,000-year History, Princeton University Press, page 1
Fermat's last theorem2
- alternativeAlternative form of Fermat's Last Theorem.
Origin
Named after French lawyer and amateur mathematician Pierre de Fermat (1601–1665), who famously claimed to have a proof, although it was not successfully proven until 1994 by Andrew Wiles.
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Chinese Mandarin 費馬大定理 /费马大定理
- 費馬大定理 /费马大定理 (Fèimǎ dàdìnglǐ)theorem that an + bn equal to cn has no positive integer solutions for a, b, c, n with n > 2
French dernier théorème de Fermat
- dernier théorème de Fermattheorem that an + bn equal to cn has no positive integer solutions for a, b, c, n with n > 2
German Fermats Letzter Satz, Großer fermatscher Satz
- Fermats Letzter Satztheorem that an + bn equal to cn has no positive integer solutions for a, b, c, n with n > 2
- Großer fermatscher Satztheorem that an + bn equal to cn has no positive integer solutions for a, b, c, n with n > 2
- Satz von Fermat-Wiles-Taylortheorem that an + bn equal to cn has no positive integer solutions for a, b, c, n with n > 2
Hungarian nagy Fermat-tétel
- nagy Fermat-tételtheorem that an + bn equal to cn has no positive integer solutions for a, b, c, n with n > 2
Italian ultimo teorema di Fermat
- ultimo teorema di Fermattheorem that an + bn equal to cn has no positive integer solutions for a, b, c, n with n > 2
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