The World's Most Famous Math Problem: The Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem and Other Mathematical Mysteries | 
 enlarge | Author: Marilyn Vos Savant
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Category: Book
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Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 763089
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 80
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 0312106572
Dewey Decimal Number: 512.74
EAN: 9780312106577
Publication Date: October 15, 1993
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Product 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.
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 Im SO excited March 26, 2004
Will T (West Midlands, England)
4 out of 25 found this review helpful
Isn't it just marvelous, finally a chance to polish up my knowledge of the worlds most famous maths problem. I can't tell you how much me and my wife have enjoyed, and been entregued by this. Night-after-night, just laying down on the hay, having a laugh with this top quality piece of material. Maths world here I come.
Questions about the T.V. serious on same subject March 22, 1999
gary1ceci@aol.com (El Paso ,Texas)
0 out of 17 found this review helpful
Around August 1998 I saw a program on TV about Wiles and The Proof. If anyone has any information on where I can find this program and buy a tape please forward that to me. Thank you very much
Excellent, honest book November 25, 2003
2 out of 27 found this review helpful
This is a fantastic book! I especially like the fact that she highlights several problems with the current state of mathematics, drawing this field (and maybe all of modern science) into question.Few people dare to question science, but Marilyn has done so, and she has good reason for it. If half of the scientists of the world were in politics, the world would be a much better place. Politics is in dire need of minds capable of flexible, yet rigorous thinking, and scientists are experts at this sort of thing. Bravo, Marilyn!
A review of these reviews January 12, 2005
Miles W. Mathis (Bruges, Belgium)
3 out of 35 found this review helpful
Ah, these poor little threatened egos on display: How dare anyone contradict the university professionals? How dare anyone have an opinion outside the status quo? How dare any publisher even consider a book not from a fully affiliated tenured and chaired professor of mathematics? Where is peer review when we need it? I especially enjoyed the brag of vandalism. Savonarola would be proud.
Waist [sic] of time? review on May 21, 1999 August 20, 1999
2 out of 51 found this review helpful
Before one expounds on the ineptness of the book in question, perhaps one should check their English to find the the correct word to have used was Waste. It is difficult to agree with ones opinion of anothers understanding of one field of study, when their chosen form of criticism is lacking in the fundamental basics. On a side note, the correct verb usage should be "doesn't" since it is referring to a singular subject.
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