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    If you have explored the Fermat Corner and still
   
want to find out more about Fermat's Last 
   Theorem, the following sites may be of interest.

    If you know of any Fermat related links that
    you would like to share, please
e-mail me and
    I will consider adding them to this page.

    Sites also of interest to children and
    teenagers are marked (Y).


BBC - Fermat's Last Theorem
The documentary by Simon Singh and John Lynch about Fermat's Last Theorem and Andrew Wiles. It was aired as part of the Horizon series and won a BAFTA. More details about the programme are available here at simonsingh.net. The BBC's own webpage about the programme is sadly no longer available. However it can be found by following this link, where it is archived by the tremendously useful Internet Archive Wayback Machine. (Y)

PBS - The Proof
This is the PBS website for the same documentary about Fermat's Last Theorem and Andrew Wiles. It was aired as part of the NOVA series, and was nominated for an Emmy. The site includes various material related to Fermat's Last Theorem, including resources for teachers. There is also an interview with Andrew Wiles. (Y)

Ask Dr Math about Fermat
Type "Fermat" into the search engine to find the answers to several FAQs. (Y)


Time line of Fermat's Last Theorem
Chronological perspective on the attempts to prove Fermat's Last Theorem, from 1900 BC to 1995 AD. (Y)

The History of the Last Theorem
A fantastic history of maths site, which also has features on Wiles, Fermat, Taniyama and much, much more.

A Journalist's Perspective of the Great Day
A short article about how the news of Wiles's proof hit the headlines.

From Fermat to Beal
A nice overview, concluding with a problem proposed by Andrew Beal to take the place of Fermat's Last Theorem. 

Fermat's Last Theorem
An overview by
Alex Lopez-Ortiz at the University of New Brunswick. This site also has a FAQ about mathematics section.

Fermat's Last Theorem Poetry Challenge
Poetry celebrating the solving of Fermat's Last Theorem - contribute if you're feeling inspired! (Y)


Advanced Sites

Maths World - Fermat's Last Theorem
An account of the story from Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics, which also has material on lots of other mathematics.

The Mathematics of Fermat's Last Theorem
A moderately challenging explanation of the mathematics behind the proof of the
theorem, with a collection of links to other Fermat's Last Theorem sites. 

The Mathematics of Fermat's Last Theorem
A site created by Charles Daney who warns: "Caution: these pages contain explicit formulas. If serious mathematics offends you, best to pass this by."

The Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem by Taylor and Wiles
Adaptation of technical talks given on the proof written  by Gerd Faltings.