Fermat's Last Theorem (sometimes abbreviated as FLT) is one of the most famous theorems in the history of mathematics. It states that:
or, using more formal mathematical notation:
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The Mathematics of Fermat's Last Theorem - Charles Daney's treatise on Fermat's last theorem. HTML, DVI and PS.
Beal Conjecture - The official Beal Conjecture site with information and links regarding the problem.
Meta Description: [ The Beal Conjecture - Number theory enthusiast Andrew Beal postulates that A^x+B^y=C^z is impossible with co-prime bases. A US$75,000 prize is offered for a rigorous proof or disproof of the Beal Conjecture. ]
Beal's Conjecture Disproved - Disproved for the same reasons Fermat's Last Theorem is proved by a binomial infinite series expansion
Beal's Conjecture: A Search for Counterexamples - Results of a computer search by Peter Norvig.
Fermat Corner - Fermat's Last Theorem by Simon Singh. Discusses the early and recent history of people trying to solve this perplexing problem, including Andrew Wiles' final success. Includes information about poems, limericks, the off-Broadway show and a quiz.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the Fermat Corner. FInd out more about Fermat's Last Theorem, Andrew Wiles, Pierre De Farmet, the No. 1 bestseller 'Fermat's Last Theorem' (aka 'Fermat's Enigma' in the U.S.) ]
Fermat's Last Theorem - A historical and biographical account.
Fermat's Last Theorem -- from MathWorld - Article in Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics.
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Is Fermat's Last Theorem Proven? - An attempted elementary proof of Fermat's Last Theorem by James Constant, rejecting that of Wiles.
Meta Description: [ Fermats Last Theorem is Solved ]
NOVA Online | The Proof - NOVA Online presents The Proof, including an interview with Andrew Wiles, an essay on Sophie Germain, and the Pythagorean theorem.
Meta Description: [ NOVA Online presents The Proof, including an interview with Andrew Wiles, an essay on Sophie Germain, and the Pythagorean theorem. ]
On a Generalized Fermat-Wiles Equation - Steven Finch's essay on the Diophantine equation of the form x^n + y^n = c.z^n.
On the Beal Conjecture - An elementary proof of Beal's Conjecture given the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem.
Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem - An attempted elementary proof of FLT using binomial expansions.
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The Beal Conjecture - $75,000 prized problem pertaining to the Diophantine equation of the form A^x + B^y = C^z where A, B, C, x, y and z are positive integers and x, y and z are all greater than 2, then A, B and C must have a common factor.
Meta Description: [ Description of the Beal Conjecture and the Beal Prize. ]
The Solving of Fermat's Last Theorem - Slides for a talk by Karl Rubin on the story of Fermat's Last Theorem for a general audience, including the history of the problem, the story of Andrew Wiles' solution and the excitement surrounding it, and some of the many ideas used in his proof.
Was Wiles' Proof Really First? - Edited from the book quot;Fermat's last theorem provedquot; by Nico de Jong (1992).
What We Know About Fermat's Last Theorem - A brief history.
Wiles, Ribet, Shimura-Taniyama-Weil and FLT - A collection of links based on the former e-math gopher archive.
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