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My favorite theorem is [[Fermat's Last theorem_MA375Fall2008walther]] which was recently solved by Andrew Wiles and that has a great story of its own.
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My favorite theorem is '''Fermat's Last theorem''' which was recently solved by Andrew Wiles and that has a great story of its own.
  
 
The theorem simply says :-  
 
The theorem simply says :-  
 
If an integer n is greater than 2, then the equation <math>a^n + b^n = c^n</math> has no solutions in non-zero integers a, b, and c.
 
If an integer n is greater than 2, then the equation <math>a^n + b^n = c^n</math> has no solutions in non-zero integers a, b, and c.

Latest revision as of 10:38, 1 September 2008

My favorite theorem is Fermat's Last theorem which was recently solved by Andrew Wiles and that has a great story of its own.

The theorem simply says :- If an integer n is greater than 2, then the equation $ a^n + b^n = c^n $ has no solutions in non-zero integers a, b, and c.

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