Fermat's last theorem : unlocking the secret of an ancient mathematical problem
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QA244 .A29 1996
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QA244 .A29 1996
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | QA244 .A29 1996 | On Shelf |
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xi, 147 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-140) and index.
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The story of Fermat's last theorem, that the square of a whole number can be broken down into two other squares of whole numbers but the same cannot be done with cubes or higher powers. After three hundred years, a proof for the theorem was developed by Princeton-based mathematician Andrew Wiles.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Aczel, A. D. (1996). Fermat's last theorem: unlocking the secret of an ancient mathematical problem . Four Walls Eight Windows.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Aczel, Amir D. 1996. Fermat's Last Theorem: Unlocking the Secret of an Ancient Mathematical Problem. New York: Four Walls Eight Windows.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Aczel, Amir D. Fermat's Last Theorem: Unlocking the Secret of an Ancient Mathematical Problem New York: Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Aczel, A. D. (1996). Fermat's last theorem: unlocking the secret of an ancient mathematical problem. New York: Four Walls Eight Windows.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Aczel, Amir D. Fermat's Last Theorem: Unlocking the Secret of an Ancient Mathematical Problem Four Walls Eight Windows, 1996.
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