For the DU Mathematicians - Elegant New Approach To 350-Year-Old Math Riddle

[SwissTony]

8. Hmmm...McLarty claims there's a far simpler way to prove Fermat's Theorem...

but doesn't present it. Does that mean

a) he has a proof but doesn't want to present it just yet
b) a simpler proof is possible in McLarty's opinion but he may or may not have found it

"McLarty says he has demonstrated the correctness of Fermat’s Last Theorem without a mathematical proof and with far less abstract and circuitous theory than that used by Wiles nearly two decades earlier" seems to imply he has found the proof.

"Friedman...called McLarty’s work a 'clarifying first step'” suggests he's possibly on the way but not there yet.

I'm not familiar with redOrbit, so it may be slightly misquoting McLarty or just exaggerating.

And, of course, we've had many "proofs" of FLT before. Only that of Wiles is still around.