Fermat's Last Theorem

Some links to websites that discuss Fermat's Last Theorem.

History of Fermat's last theorem (5 paper pages) Part of a large history of math site run ourt of St. Andrews Univisersity in Scotland.
It is also the source for the biographies and pictures of mathematicians linked to elsewhere on this page.
Wikipedia article on Fermat's Last Theorem Lots of historical references.
Fermat's Last Theorem by David Shay (11 pages) A more detailed historical account.
New York Times article of June 24, 1993 This appeared on the front page and was how I first heard about Wiles' solution to the problem.
The Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem by R. Taylor and A. Wiles (pdf file, 4 pages) This is an article by Gerd Faltings (who won the Fields Medal in 1986 for closely related work) that appeared in the Notices of the AMS in 1995.
Fermat's Last Theorem -- From MathWorld (6 pages) Short article with extensive bibliography.
NOVA Online | The Proof Link to a PBS program that aired in 1997. Includes an 8-page article on Sophie Germain, "Math's Hidden Woman." Its assertion that she stopped working on FLT after 1808 is incorrect. She did work on it and made some important discoveries that were never published. This will be the subject of a book by David Pengelley.
Finding Buried Treasure in Beautiful Mathematics New York Times Rreview of FERMAT'S LAST THEOREM Unlocking the Secret of an Ancient Mathematical Problem by Amir D. Aczel
Fermat's Last Theorem (Andrew Wiles) 13 minute video
Fermat's Last Theorem (1996) UKTV documentary, 45 minute video
Fermat's Last Theorem - The Theorem and Its Proof: An Exploration of Issues and Ideas (July 28, 1993) 98 minute video discussion of FLT from the MSRI archive. This is a long download, be patient. It was recorded in July, 1993, just a few weeks after Wiles' proof was first announced. The event in question was a sold out performance at the Exploratorium in San Francisco.

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