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Free delivery on book orders dispatched by amazon over. Over three hundred and fifty years were to pass before a mildmannered englishman finally cracked the mystery in 1995. Fermats last theorem book fermats last theorem is a popular science book 1997 by simon singh. The intrigue, mystery, and drama surrounding the famous theorem without a proof but that fermat had said he had a proof for, just not enough space to write it in the margins is exciting enough. Simon singhs book is a lively, comprehensible explanation of wiless work and of the colourful history that has build up around fermats last theorem over the. In fermats last theorem simon singh has crafted a remarkable tale of intellectual. Fermats last theorem is the greatest riddle ever challenged by mathematicians spanning different centuries and different concepts and thats how this book is all about. Buy fermats last theorem book online at best prices in india on. As one can this book is a very brief history of a significant part of the mathematics that is presented in the perspective of one of the most difficult mathematical problems fermats last theorem. Simon singhs book is a lively, comprehensible explanation of wiless work and of the star, trauma, and wackostudded history of fermats last theorem. Fermats last theorem dominated my own life for four years, because i made a tv documentary, wrote a book and then lectured on the subject.
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