Fermat's last theorem
Subtitle: the story of a riddle that confounded the world's greatest minds for 358 years
By: Simon Singh.
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Published: 1997
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 362
Subjects: Wiles, Andrew; Fermat's last theorem
Description: The story of a puzzle that every child can understand but has baffled mathematicians for 300 years. Aged ten, Andrew Wiles stumbled across the puzzle, leading to a lifelong obsession with solving the world's greatest mathematical problem. A story of human endeavour and intellectual brilliance, for all readers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.