The World's Most Famous Math Problem

The Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem and Other Mathematical Mysteries

Omschrijving

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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Schrijver
Vos Savant, Marilyn
Titel
The World's Most Famous Math Problem
Uitgever
St. Martins Press-3PL
Jaar
1993
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
96
Gewicht
136 gr
EAN
9780312106577
Afmetingen
210 x 140 x 6 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback

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