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jimlup

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10. My guess remains that the "proof" Fermat conjectured

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun May 5, 2013, 11:16 AM

May 2013

was probably incorrect or incomplete. It seems to me unlikely that a "simple" proof would not have been found given the application of significant brain power against it. The number of people with means who have thought seriously about the problem is at least an order of magnitude larger than the number who might have done so in Fermat's time.

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For the DU Mathematicians - Elegant New Approach To 350-Year-Old Math Riddle [View all] malaise May 2013 OP

Well, between McLarty and Friedman ... ananda May 2013 #1

In Fermat's version n is a power, not a multiplier Progressive dog May 2013 #2

exactly - thank you - any first year algebra student can solve what is written DrDan May 2013 #3

... Princess Turandot May 2013 #4

Thanks it was bugging me. nt Progressive dog May 2013 #5

x[sup]n[/sup] + y[sup]n[/sup] = z[sup]n[/sup] eppur_se_muova May 2013 #7

Number theory, where the real nerds romp and play. bemildred May 2013 #6

Hmmm...McLarty claims there's a far simpler way to prove Fermat's Theorem... SwissTony May 2013 #8

Oddly familiar that he wouldn't publish an actual proof with the claim bhikkhu May 2013 #15

This is not a new idea adieu May 2013 #9

My guess remains that the "proof" Fermat conjectured jimlup May 2013 #10

This is true edhopper May 2013 #11

Yeah, this is one of the most intriguing stories on the rich tradition of number theory jimlup May 2013 #13

The marginal notation edhopper May 2013 #14

I think there is some brain power over at rurallib May 2013 #12

Best laugh of the day malaise May 2013 #16