On the history of Fermat's last theorem: Fresh views on an old tale

DOI10.1007/s00591-010-0068-4zbMath1189.01014OpenAlexW1976126086WikidataQ56852394 ScholiaQ56852394MaRDI QIDQ969630

Leo Corry

Publication date: 7 May 2010

Published in: Mathematische Semesterberichte (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00591-010-0068-4

zbMATH Keywords

Fermat's Last TheoremGermainKummerVandiverWiles

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 20th century (01A60) History of mathematics in the 19th century (01A55) Historiography (01A85)

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