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Book Review: Fermat’s Last Theorem

Three hundred years ago… French Mathematician Pierre De Fermat postulated the famous mathematical theorem:

For any n>2, then the equation:81ssAUH2jLL._SL1500_
an+bn=cn, cannot be solved with any positive integers a,b and c.

But he just invented a problem; he never did solve it per se. In the margin of one of his diaries he very wickedly wrote down that:
“I have a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain…”
What a Troll!!
This unapologetically mischievous guy then went on to challenge his rival mathematicians to solve the above mentioned theorem.

But no one could ever solve it. Even after his death, for the course of next three hundred year several mathematicians racked their brains to solve this without any success. This pesky troublesome Theorem came to be known as Fermat’s Last Theorem. Continue reading