The World's Most Famous Math Problem: The Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem and Other Mathematical Mysteries (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780312106577)

June 23, 1993. A Princeton mathematician announces that he has unlocked, after thousands of unsuccessful attempts by others, the greatest mathematical riddle in the world. Dr. Wiles demonstrates to a group of stunned mathematicians that he has provided the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem (the equation x + y = z, where n is an integer greater than 2, has no solution in positive numbers), a problem that has confounded scholars for over 350 years.

Here in this brilliant new book, Marilyn vos Savant, the person with the highest recorded IQ in the world explains the mathematical underpinnings of Wiles's solution, discusses the history of Fermat's Last Theorem and other great math problems, and provides colorful stories of the great thinkers and amateurs who attempted to solve Fermat's puzzle.

Author: Marilyn Vos Savant
ISBN-10: 0312106572
ISBN-13: 9780312106577
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Language: English
Published: 10/15/1993
Pages: 80
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 8.21h x 5.46w x 0.26d