Fermat’s Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World’s Greatest Mathematical Problem
by Simon Singh
Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem by Simon Singh holds a highly rated rating of 4.22 out of 5, based on 15.7K reader ratings. First published in 1997. The book spans 315 pages.
About Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem
xn + yn = zn, where n represents 3, 4, 5, ...no solution"I have discovered a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain."With these words, the seventeenth-century French mathematician Pierre de Fermat threw down the gauntlet to future generations. What came to be known as Fermat's Last Theorem looked simple; proving it, however, became the Holy Grail of mathematics, baffling its finest minds for more than 350 years. In Fermat's Enigma--based on the author's award-winning documentary film, which aired on PBS's "Nova"--Simon Singh tells the astonishingly entertaining story of the pursuit of that grail, and the lives that were devoted to, sacrificed for, and saved by it. Here is a mesmerizing tale of heartbreak and mastery that will forever change your feelings about mathematics.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Simon Singh |
| Published | 1997 |
| Pages | 315 |
| Kindle Price | $7.99 |
| Genres | Science, Non-Fiction, History, Biography & Memoir, Philosophy |
| Average Rating | 4.22 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 15,738 |
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Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem has 315 pages.
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Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem was written by Simon Singh. It was first published in 1997.
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