Fermats last theorem

In number theory, Fermats last theorem states that no of three positive integers a,b and c can satisfy the equation for any value of n greater than 2

This theorem was first conjectured by Pierre Fermat in 1637, famously in the margin of a copy of arthimatica where he claimed that he had a proof that was too large to fit into the margin. No successful proof was published until 1995 despite the efforts of countless mathematicians during the intervening years. The unsolved problem stimulated the development of algebraic number theory in the 19th century and the proof of modularity theorem in the 20th century .it is among the most famous theorems in the history of mathematics and prior to its 1995 proof was in the Guinness book of world records for most difficult mathematical problems .

Monetary prizes In 1816 and again in 1850, the French academy of sciences offered prize for the general proof of the Fermats last theorem. In 1857, the academy awarded 3000 francs and a gold medal to Ernst kummer for his research on ideal numbers, although he had not submitted an entry for the prize. Another prize was offered in 1883 by the academy of Brussels .in 1908, the German industrialist and amateur mathematician Paul wolfskehl bequeathed 100000 marks to the Gottingen academy of sciences to be offered as a prize for a complete proof of Fermats last theorem. Prior to Andre wiles proof in 1995, thousands of incorrect proofs were submitted to the wolfskehl committee, amounting to roughly 10 feet (3 meters) of correspondence. In the words of mathematical historian Howard eves, Fermats last theorem has the peculiar distinction of being the mathematical proof for which the greatest number of incorrect proofs have been published

In popular culture An episode in the television series , star trek: the next generation titled the royale refers to the theorem in the first act riker visits captain jean-luc Piccard in his ready room to report only to find Piccard puzzling over Fermats last theorem On august 17 2011, a Google doodle was shown at the Google homepage, showing a blackboard with the theorem on it .when hovered over it, it displays the text I have discovered a truly marvelous proof of this theorem which this doodle is too small to contain. This is a reference

to the note made by Fermat in the margins of arthimatica .it commemorated the 410th birth anniversary of de Fermat In the Harold remiss remake of the movie bedazzled , starring Brenda Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley , Fermats theorem appears to be written on the chalk board in the classroom that the protagonist Elliot finds himself teleported to after he aborts his failed fourth wish The funk super group cameo often references the theorem by adding the line to the song word up when performing live.