Fermat's Last Theorem

The purpose of this blog is to present the story behind Fermat's Last Theorem and Wiles' proof in a way accessible to the mathematical amateur.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Gauss: Constructibility of Heptadecagon

In the previous blog , I showed an algorithm for constructing the heptadecagon (a regular 17-sided figure). In today's blog, I will sho...

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Gauss: Construction of the Heptadecagon

Carl Friedrich Gauss not only solved the seventeenth root of unity in terms of radicals but also realized that his solution indicated that...

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Gauss: Seventeenth Root of Unity Expressed As Radicals

Carl Friedrich Gauss was 18 when he was able to solve the seventeenth root of unity in terms of radicals. He not only made this discovery ...

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