
Around 1637, the French jurist Pierre de Fermat scribbled in the margin of his copy of the book Arithmetica what came to be known as Fermat's Last Theorem, the most famous question in mathematical history. Stating that it is impossible to split a cube into two cubes, or a fourth...

Requires one year of university mathematics and some interest in formulas for basic understanding of the concepts presented Written in an easy-to-read, humorous style Includes examples, anecdotes, and explanations of some of the lesser-known mathematics underlying Wiles's proof...