Fermat's Last Theorem. In number theory, Fermat's Last Theorem (sometimes called Fermat's conjecture, especially in older texts) states that no three positive integers a, b, and c satisfy the equation an + bn = cn for any integer value of n greater than 2. The cases n = 1 and n = 2 have been known to have infinitely many solutions since antiquity.
just asking if anybody read the book and understood it ? Wiles's proof of Fermat's Last Theorem is a proof, by British mathematician Andrew Wiles, of a special case of the modularity theorem for elliptic curves.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.Read it many years ago... What I remember (if my memory serves me well) is that Fermat wrote a small note to imply he found a formal proof that has never been found and only did spread gas to the fire towards trying to actually proving it. As far as Andrew Wiles, what I remember is that he found a computational numeric solution (still hard work) but is it really a proof?
IamNobody
Level 8
Apr 11, 2018
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If n = 3, then 4n + 7n = 11n, or 12 + 21 = 33... that was too easy. Did you state the formula correctly?
godef
Level 7
Apr 11, 2018
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did you understand the question correctly ?
I'll have to learn this for my college degree.
Sarahroo29
Level 8
Apr 11, 2018
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That’s the fantastic thing about the theorum. It can be stated so briefly, but takes volumes to prove.
Anyone ready to prove the Riemann hypothesis?
indirect76
Level 7
Apr 11, 2018
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Check your font. Exponents are usually shown as "a^n" when using text, or LaTeX for that matter (if I recall correctly).
Otherwise you are stating there are no integers for which 3a+3b=3c, so, I can't choose a=1, b=2 and c=3 and have this work? 
NOW, if you mean Fermats last theorem which states a^n+b^n=c^n fails for any integer values of n>2, I see your point and no, I haven't read the recent proof yet, and I mean to. I expect it to be fascinating.
Note: Pardon if my snark is too strong here. I couldn't resist as I am a math person. If YOU are also a math person, you should've caught that, and fixed it, readily.
Gnarloc
Level 7
Apr 11, 2018
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You got to it before I did. an+bn=cn could be handled quite easily. Now my math interest has been piqued, so I'll be reading about Fermat's Last Theorem for a while.
formulated in 1637, states that no three distinct positive integers a, b, and c can satisfy the equation
a n + b n = c n {\displaystyle a^{n}+b^{n}=c^{n}}
if n is an integer greater than two (n > 2)
Wiles already solved it, just asking if anybody understood it ?
I though I understood the concept, but I cannot say much about it without going through it again.
dalefvictor
Level 8
Apr 11, 2018
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Are you talking about the proof or is there a book on Wiles life? If I'm not mistaken it was kind of a riddle that was around for hundreds of years. I definitely couldn't have solved it.
Fulishsage
Level 6
Apr 10, 2018
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Found It REALLY hard going! The theory,if I remember correctly dates back too the early 1600's ? Which led too algabretic number theory,in the 1800's.Wiles's proved the theory in the mid 1900's.I found the concept is hard too comprehend, & would never try too claim I understand it fully!
Coldo
Level 8
Apr 10, 2018
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@LimitedLight checked it up,1994 the theory was proven.Algabtetic theory 1877.The original theory goes back too the 1600's,couldn't find an accurate date.
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