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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.
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Ask Dr Math about
Fermat Type "Fermat" into the search
engine to find the answers to several FAQs.
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Time line of Fermat's Last
Theorem Chronological perspective on the attempts to prove
Fermat's Last Theorem, from 1900 BC to 1995 AD.
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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) |