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The recently developed proof of Fermat's Last Theorem is very lengthy and difficult, so much so as to be beyond all but a small body of specialists. While certainly of value in the developments that resulted, that proof could not be, nor…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Roger Ellman

In the present paper we study, in a mathematically non-formal way, the validity of the Fermat's Last Theorem (FLT) by generalizing the usual procedure of extracting the square root of non convenient objects initially introduced by P. A. M.…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2016-07-14 Martín Arteaga

We take the perspective of an advanced high school student trying to understand the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem for the first time. We collect definitions and statements needed to summarise how Fermat's Last Theorem was first proved in…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2025-08-15 Alex Qiu , Tanish Sarathy , Spencer Nicklin , Michael Sun

We show that an elementary proof of Fermat's Last Theorem (FLT) exists. Our paper also extends the scope of FLT from integers to all rational numbers.

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2020-10-09 Yuri Arenberg

In our work we give the examples using Fermat's Last Theorem for solving some problems from algebra and number theory.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-07-05 Felix Sidokhine

We propose a new approach at Fermat's Last Theorem (FLT) solution: for each FLT equation we associate a polynomial of the same degree. The study of the roots of the polynomial allows us to investigate the FLT validity. This technique,…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2012-11-12 D. De Pedis

We present an elementary proof of Fermat's Last Theorem. No ancillary results are used, not even the most basic ones. The proof directly leads to a contradiction of the Fermat equation in the set of integers.

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2020-07-22 Miguel Antonio Marano Calzolari

Fermat's statement is equivalent to say that if $x$, $y$, $z$, $n$ are integers and $n>2$, then $z^{n}\gtrless x^{n}+y^{n}$. This is proved with the aid of numbers $\lambda $'s, of the form $\lambda =z/\rho $, with $1<\rho<z$, named…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2015-07-28 José Cayolla

We announce here that Fermat's Last theorem was solved, but there is an easy proof of it on the basis of elemetary undergraduate mathematics. We shall disclose such an easy proof.

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2021-10-13 YangGon Kim , SooGon Kim , BumSeok Jeon , SeungKon Kim , ChangKon Kim

In our work we give the examples using Fermat's Last Theorem for solving some problems from algebra, geometry and number theory

History and Overview · Mathematics 2016-07-22 Felix Sidokhine

`Fermat's Last Theorem for the exponent 3 has received numerous proofs, the most common of which being either in Euler's or in Gauss' style. This latter works entirely in the ring of integers of the quadratic field generated by the square…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-02-29 Roy Barbara

We study Kummer's approach towards proving the Fermat's last Theorem for regular primes. Some basic algebraic prerequisites are also discussed in this report, and also a brief history of the problem is mentioned. We review among other…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2013-07-15 Manjil P. Saikia

Fermat Last Theorem, which inspired mathematicians during 300 years, is proved by Andrew Wiles. Even among mathematicians there is a narrow circle of specialists, who can read this proof and understand all details. Is it a reason for…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Ruslan A. Sharipov

In this paper two conjectures are proposed based on which we can prove the first case of Fermat's Last Theorem(FLT) for all primes $p \equiv -1 (\bmod~6)$. With Pollaczek's result {\bf [1]} and the conjectures the first case of FLT can be…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Joseph Amal Nathan

An alternative form of Fermats equation[1] is proposed. It represents a portion of the identity that includes three terms of Fermats original equation. This alternative form permits an elementary and compact proof of the first case of…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2014-09-26 Anatoly A. Grinberg

This research focuses on the Numerical approach for Fermat's Last theorem. We can induce an Alternative form of Fermat's last theorem by using particular geometric mapping $\mathcal{M}$ on a Cartesian plane to a Torus. It transforms the…

General Mathematics · Mathematics 2019-12-10 Youngik Lee

We show that Fermat's last theorem and a combinatorial theorem of Schur on monochromatic solutions of $a+b=c$ implies that there exist infinitely many primes. In particular, for small exponents such as $n=3$ or $4$ this gives a new proof of…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2023-05-03 Christian Elsholtz

Let $p$ be an odd prime number. Using modular arguments, we give an easy testable condition which allows often to prove Fermat's Last Theorem over the quadratic field ${\bf Q}(\sqrt{5})$ for the exponent $p$. It is related to the Wendt's…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2014-10-10 Alain Kraus

The first case of Fermat's Last Theorem for a prime exponent $p$ can sometimes be proved using the existence of local obstructions. In 1823, Sophie Germain has obtained an important result in this direction by establishing that, if $2p+1$…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2014-10-03 Alain Kraus

Let $K$ be a number field and $p$ a prime number $\geq 5$. Let us denote by $\mu_p$ the group of the $p$th roots of unity. We define $p$ to be $K$-regular if $p$ does not divide the class number of the field $K(\mu_p)$. Under the assumption…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2014-12-01 Alain Kraus
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