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From: Rick McFarland
Date: Fri, 06 Nov 1992 15:42

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Perhaps this news group can help ....

There is  a  lot of discussion in another news group about

    Fermat's "Final?"  Theorem

For all integers  n > 2,  there is NO integer  solution  for
         n           n              n
      A    +    B     =      C    

I have  heard  conflicting stories that 
1)  A  proof does not exist and  Fermat died leaving behind a message
     "remarkable proof!"  implying that he found a simple proof.
2)  A  proof DOES exist but it is very complex.  Thus, Fermat's simple
     proof either  eludes us  or  his "remarkable" proof was flawed.

Can anyone in this news group help?  Any recent news about this?

THANKS in advance!




"omne ignotum pro magnifico"

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