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Fermat's theorem |
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Fermat's theorem [′fer‚mäz ‚thir·əm] (mathematics) The proposition that, ifpis a prime number andais a positive integer which is not divisible byp, thenap-1-1 is divisible byp. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Quoted in the June Scientific American, veteran mathematician Andre Weil of the Institute for Advanced Study said, "[T]o some extent, proving Fermat's theorem is like climbing Everest. And gradually, the potential for solving Fermat's theorem became linked with other questions in mathematics. Some recent mathematical discoveries, however, have tied Fermat's theorem more closely to modern mathematics, suggesting a possible avenue to a proof. |
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