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Fermat's last theorem for amateurs [electronic resource] / Paulo Ribenboim.

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This book is intended for amateurs, students and teachers. The author presents partial results which could be obtained with exclusively elementary methods. The proofs are given in detail, with minimal prerequisites. An original feature are the ten interludes, devoted to important topics of elementar...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Springer)
Main Author: Ribenboim, Paulo
Other title:Fermat's last theorem.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer, ©1999.
Subjects:
Fermat's last theorem.
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Preface
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgment
  • The Problem
  • 1. Special Cases
  • 2. 4 Interludes
  • 3. Algebraic Restrictions on Hypothetical Solutions
  • 4. Germain's Theorem
  • 5. Interludes 5 and 6
  • 6. Arithmetic Restrictions on Hypothetical Solutions and on the Exponent
  • 7. Interludes 7 and 8
  • 8. Reformulations, Consequences, and Criteria
  • 9. Interludes 9 and 10
  • 10. The Local and Modular Fermat Problem
  • 11. Epilogue
  • Appendix A
  • References to Wrong Proofs
  • Appendix B
  • General Bibliography
  • Name Index.

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