Fermat's Enigma
Simon Singh chronicles the legendary quest to solve the worlds most notorious mathematical puzzle. In 1637, Pierre de Fermat scribbled a deceptively simple equation in a book margin, claiming he had a proof too long to fit. For over three centuries, this challenge stumped the greatest minds in history, becoming an obsession that defined careers and pushed the boundaries of human logic. Singh tran…
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