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To: SunkenCiv

When they solve Fermat’s last theorem, call me.

12 posted on 05/24/2010 5:38:35 PM PDT by RangerM (A liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel - Robert Frost.)

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To: RangerM

Ring!!! Ring!!!

Been done.

http://www.ams.org/notices/199507/faltings.pdf

14 posted on 05/24/2010 5:44:29 PM PDT by djf

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To: RangerM

Someone did, in 1995. :’) In doing so, Andrew Wiles screwed up something in Star Trek the Next Generation. ;’)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/proof/

19 posted on 05/24/2010 6:29:18 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)

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To: RangerM

>> When they solve Fermat’s last theorem, call me.

Are theorems solved, or proven not to be false?

31 posted on 05/24/2010 7:42:34 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Your Hope has been redistributed. Here's your Change.)

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