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Fermat's Enigma
The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem
Book • 1998
This book tells the story of the search for a proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, first conjectured by Pierre de Fermat in 1637.
It recounts the lives and efforts of numerous mathematicians who attempted to solve the theorem over the centuries, including the eventual proof by Andrew Wiles in 1995.
The book is based on Singh's award-winning documentary film and provides a compelling and accessible account of the mathematical and human aspects of this historic problem.
It recounts the lives and efforts of numerous mathematicians who attempted to solve the theorem over the centuries, including the eventual proof by Andrew Wiles in 1995.
The book is based on Singh's award-winning documentary film and provides a compelling and accessible account of the mathematical and human aspects of this historic problem.
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Chamath Palihapitiya as his favorite book, highlighting its engaging narrative style and its impact on his perspective on math.
Chamath Palihapitiya as his favorite book, highlighting its engaging narrative style and its impact on his perspective on math.
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#1: Chamath Palihapitiya – The Social Capital Flywheel, EP.167
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Chamath Palihapitiya as a fabulously written and accessible book about Fermat's theorem.
Chamath Palihapitiya as a fabulously written and accessible book about Fermat's theorem.
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Chamath Palihapitiya on Venture Investments (Podcast)
Mentioned by Chamath Palihapitiya as his favorite book, describing it as a spy novel about a mathematician solving a math problem.
Chamath Palihapitiya as his favorite book, describing it as a spy novel about a mathematician solving a math problem. Chamath Palihapitiya – The Social Capital Flywheel (Capital Allocators, EP.167)
