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<p>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 <i>n</i> is an integer greater than 2, has no solution in positive numbers), a problem that has confounded scholars for over 350 years.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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. </p>

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Author

Vos Savant, Marilyn, 1946-

Publisher

New York: St. Martin's Press

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780312106577

Category

mathematics

Subjects

Mathematics, Stem

Rating

3.1 / 5 (17 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14