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Mathematics is a subject that can be interesting to some and daunting to others. However, in this episode the world of numbers has led to a dramatic treasure hunt spanning decades. Join John and Felix as they discuss with Thomas ('T') one of the most famous mathematical problems in history: 'Fermat's Last Theorem'.



References:

1. Fermat’s Last Theorem

2. Numberphile's video on Fermat's Last Theorem

3. https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-the-proof-of-fermats-last-theorem-doesnt-need-to-be-enhanced-20190603/

4. The actual proof by Andrew Wiles

5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermat%27s_Last_Theorem

6. http://www.fermatslasttheorem.blogspot.com/

7. https://www.britannica.com/science/Fermats-last-theorem

8. https://www.abelprize.no/c53671/artikkel/vis.html?tid=53702

9. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/03/17/470786922/professor-who-solved-fermat-s-last-theorem-wins-math-s-abel-prize? t=1609245935448

10. https://brilliant.org/wiki/fermats-last-theorem/#:~:text=The%20theorem%20that%20Wiles%20et,are%20developed%20to%20solve%20it.

11. https://www.mathunion.org/fileadmin/IMU/Prizes/Abel/2016/Abelprize_2016_Wiles_bio.pdf

12. https://simonsingh.net/books/fermats-last-theorem/the-whole-story/

13. Fermat's Last Theorem, by Simon Singh

14. Fermat's Last Theorem: Unlocking the Secret of an Ancient Mathematical Problem (Amir Aczel)

15. Fermat's Enigma (Simon Singh)

16. "Science and Technology". The Guinness Book of World Records. Guinness Publishing Ltd. 1995.

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