On A. Wiles' proof of Fermat's conjecture (Q1312717)
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On A. Wiles' proof of Fermat's conjecture (English)
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26 April 1994
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The author gives an overview of the relation between the Fermat conjecture and elliptic curves, for a general audience. The purpose is to explain A. Wiles' announcement, which later had to be partially retracted.
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general overview
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Fermat's last theorem
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Fermat conjecture
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elliptic curves
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