Fermat's last theorem : the story of a riddle that confounded the world's greatest minds for 358 years
Singh, Simon1997
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This is the story behind one of mathematic's great secrets that documents the people, the history & the cultures that lie behind the scientific triumph of Fermat's last theorem. It includes the fascinating story of Andrew Wiles who finally cracked the code.
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Imprint:
London : Fourth Estate, 1997.
Collation:
xxii, 362p. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 19 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781857025217 (hbk)
Dewey class:
512.74512.7409
Language:
English
BRN:
1948381