Cubem autem in duos cubos, aut quadratoquadratum in duos quadratoquadratos, et generaliter nullam in infinitum ultra quadratum potestatem in duos ejusdem nominis fas est dividere: cujus rei demonstrationem mirabilem sane detexi. Hanc marginis exiguitas non caparet.
By contrast it is impossible to separate a cube into two cubes, a fourth power into two fourth powers, or in general any power above the second into two powers of the same degree. I have found a truly marvelous proof of this theorem but this margin is too narrow to contain it.
Extensive background information about the theorem as well as an analysis of prior "proofs" and excerpts of letters from individuals who claim to have solved Fermat's Last Theorem using only elementary arithmetic.August 11, 1995
The field proves to be a hybrid of number theory and algebraic geometry, with surprisingly little number theory.August 12, 1995
The graduate students attending the conference are having understandable difficulties in following the lectures. Roy interviews some of the graduate students attending the conference.
A description of the underlying ideas of Wiles' proof of Fermat's Last Theorem. An explaination of the proof for the mathematically-minded non-mathematician.
This concludes our coverage of the conference. If you have enjoyed our coverage of this conference, please join us in September, 1995 as we continue our coverage of other academic conferences and lectures in the Boston Area.
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