| The World's Most Famous Math Problem: The Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem and Other Mathematical Mysteries Contributor(s): Vos Savant, Marilyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312106572 ISBN-13: 9780312106577 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 1993 Annotation: On June 23, 1993, Princeton mathematician Dr. Andrew Wiles announced that he had unlocked the greatest mathematical riddle in the world--a problem that had confounded thousands of other great minds for 350 years. Marilyn vos Savant, the person with the highest IQ in the world, explains Dr. Wiles' results and relates other math mysteries. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Mathematics | Number Theory |
| Dewey: 512.74 |
| LCCN: 93037559 |
| Physical Information: 0.26" H x 5.46" W x 8.21" (0.26 lbs) 80 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: June 23, 1993. A Princeton mathematician announces that he has unlocked, after thousands of unsuccessful attempts by others, the greatest mathematical riddle in the world. Dr. Wiles demonstrates to a group of stunned mathematicians that he has provided the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem (the equation x + y = z, where n is an integer greater than 2, has no solution in positive numbers), a problem that has confounded scholars for over 350 years. Here in this brilliant new book, Marilyn vos Savant, the person with the highest recorded IQ in the world explains the mathematical underpinnings of Wiles's solution, discusses the history of Fermat's Last Theorem and other great math problems, and provides colorful stories of the great thinkers and amateurs who attempted to solve Fermat's puzzle. |
Contributor Bio(s): Vos Savant, Marilyn: - Marilyn vos Savant's "Ask Marilyn" column is featured in Parade magazine every Sunday. She lives in New York City. |