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, July 21, 2005

Proof for n=3: Using Eisenstein Integers

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If you are not familiar with Eisenstein Integers, please start here . The details of today's blog are based on an English translation o...
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Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Eisenstein Integers

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Eistenstein integers are quadratic integers of the form Z[(-1 + √ -3 )/2] . They are named in honor of Ferdinand Eisenstein . For those,...
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Wednesday, July 13, 2005

Ferdinand Gotthold Max Eisenstein

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Ferdinand Gotthold Max Eisenstein was born in Berlin on April 16, 1823. His family was not well off. His father had served in the Prussian a...
Sunday, July 10, 2005

Euclidean Integers

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A quadratic integer is considered Euclidean if it can be characterized by a division algorithm . This is the algorithm which states that d...
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Tuesday, July 05, 2005

Quadratic Integers: Generalizing Gaussian Integers

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Leonhard Euler proposed a proof for Fermat's Last Theorem: n = 3 , using integers based on a+b √ -3 . Carl Friedrich Gauss showed the ...
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Sunday, June 26, 2005

Proof for n=4 using Gaussian Integers: Step 2

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Today's blog continues a proof that was first presented in a previous blog . If you are new to unique factorization, start here . If you...
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Saturday, June 25, 2005

Proof for n=4 using Gaussian Integers: Step 1

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Today's blog continues a proof that was first presented in a previous blog . If you are new to unique factorization, start here . If you...
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