Fermat's last theorem for amateurs
By: Paulo Ribenboim.
Publisher: Springer
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 407
Subjects: Fermat's last theorem
Other titles: Fermat's last theorem
Description: This book is intended for amateurs, students, and teachers. The author presents partial results, which could be obtained with exclusively elementary methods. The proofs are given in detail, with minimal prerequisites. The Epilogue is a serious attempt to render accessible the strategy of the recent proof of Fermat's last theorem, a great mathematical feat.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [389]-395) and indexes.