World's Most Famous Math Problem: The Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem and Other Mathematical Mysteries - Couverture souple

Vos Savant, Marilyn

 
9780312106577: World's Most Famous Math Problem: The Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem and Other Mathematical Mysteries
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0312106572 ISBN 13 : 9780312106577
Editeur : St. Martin's Griffin, 1993

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l?auteur

Marilyn vos Savant's "Ask Marilyn" column is featured in Parade magazine every Sunday. She lives in New York City.

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Éditeur
St. Martin's Griffin
Date d'édition
1993
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0312106572
ISBN 13 
9780312106577
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
96
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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