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Simon Singh - Author, Journalist and TV Producer Specializing in Science and Mathematics
Kevlin Henney - Consultant, Programmer, Keynote Speaker, Technologist, Trainer & Writer
ABSTRACT
Simon Singh, author of “Fermat’s Last Theorem”, will discuss the most notorious problem in the history of mathematics.
Simon will cover the origins of the problem, describe the heroes and villains who tried and failed to prove Fermat’s Last theorem, and tell the story of Professor Andrew Wiles, who conquered Fermat’s challenge after working in secret for seven years. [...]
TIMECODES
00:00 Intro by Kevlin Henney
01:29 Simon Singh's books
03:15 Fermat's Last Theorem
04:00 Pierre de Fermat
08:36 Euler's conjecture
09:35 Domino Chessboard problem
12:52 G.H. Hardy
13:56 Sophie Germain
15:08 Paul Wolfskehl
17:29 Andrew Wiles
18:30 Outro
Download slides and read the full abstract here:
https://gotobookclub.live/2021/sessions/1969/fermats-last-theorem
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