Cover photo © Illustrated London News/Archive Photos. 1540 Broadway New York, New York 10036 Copyright © 1999 Amir D. "A mathematical bonbon of a book.Briefly chronicles the history of the famous problem of the title, which was recently solved by a mathematician named Andrew Wiles after he had devoted seven years to the task.Aczel does a superb job of creating in the nonmathematical reader the illusion of comprehension."Ī Delta Book Published by Dell Publishing a division of Random House, Inc. "This exciting recreation of a landmark discovery reveals the great extent to which modern mathematics is a collaborative enterprise.While avoiding technical details, Aczel maps the strange, beautiful byways of modern mathematical thought in ways the layperson can grasp." "For more than three centuries, Fermat's Last Theorem was the most famous unsolved problem in mathematics here's the story of how it was solved.An excellent short history of mathematics, viewed through the lens of one of its great problems-and achievements." Aczel imparts for the hidden, mystical harmonies of numbers, and for that sense of awe alone, his slender volume is well worth the effort." Equally important is the sense of awe that Mr. Wiles as he reached his solution, along with the debt he owed to many other contemporary mathematicians, is graspable in Mr. "This is a captivating volume.The brilliant backdoor method used by Mr.
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