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#25 – Andrew Wiles: 2016 Abel Prize Interview

The Unadulterated Intellect

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The Journey to Proving the Modularity Conjecture

This chapter discusses the origins of the modularity conjecture, the dedication of mathematicians in solving it, and the ultimate proof in 1993. It explores the challenges faced, the sudden breakthrough, and the focus on the arithmetic route to make progress.

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