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Fermat's Legendary Last Theorem
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Lines, Malcolm E. |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Among the vast population of non-mathematicians and non-scientists of this world perhaps the two best known examples of algebraic equations are the E=mc2 of Einstein and the a2+b2=c2 of Pythagoras. The Pythagorean theorem, as it is more usually known, is a statement about right-angled triangles which says that the square of the longest side c of such a triangle is equal to the sum of the squares of the two shorter sides a and b. Although the original statement was basically geometric it did pose an interesting associated mathematical question, namely 'what are the whole number solutions of the Pythagorean equation?' Of course, there is no particular reason why one should restrict solutions of a2+b2=c2 Book Name: A Number for your Thoughts |
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| DOI | 10.1201/9781003072690-11 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2020-08-18 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: A Number for Your Thoughts History and Philosophy of Science Course Equations Mathematical Triangles Algebraic Fermat Theorem Side Longest Shorter |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
