From: Fred W. Helenius Subject: Re: Fermat's theorem Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 22:27:39 -0400 Newsgroups: sci.math Summary: [missing] mesotten_dirk@my-deja.com wrote: >I've studies mathematics at university and have always been interested >(just like every other mathematician) in Fermat's last theorem. As odd as it may seem, there are actually lots of mathematicians who think that modeling physical systems with partial differential equations is cool, and who don't care a bit about FLT. >Can anybode tell whether i can find the proof of this theorem on the >web (in general or more detailed terms, i like a challenge)??? Quite candidly, this is a lot like posting to rec.climbing to ask "Where's Mount Everest? I'd like to climb it" -- if you were prepared to make the trip, you wouldn't have to ask where to go. The proof of FLT is one of the most profound works of the human mind, not something you can learn over a long weekend. Several years of specialized graduate-level study are the minimum prerequisite for understanding the proof. Whether you're willing to commit those years or not, you can at least get a feel for the territory from Charles Daney's excellent online introduction to the proof, which can be found at http://www.best.com/~cgd/home/flt/flt01.htm . It has plenty of pointers to the books and journals you'll need if you want to venture farther. Have a good trip. -- Fred W. Helenius