Fermat's ``adæquare -- no end in sight?

DOI10.1007/S00591-010-0083-5MaRDI QIDQ538499zbMATHOpenAlexFDO

Authors Klaus Barner

Publication date 25 May 2011

Published in Mathematische Semesterberichte (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/s00591-010-0083-5

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 17th century (01A45)

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