NOVA: So Fermat's original proof is still out there somewhere. AW: I don't believe Fermat had a proof. I think he fooled himself into thinking he had a proof. But what has made this problem ...

In the 17th century the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat set a challenge for future generations of mathematicians—prove that there are no whole number solutions for the following closely ...

Fermat—most famous for his mysterious “last theorem,” which vexed experts for decades—contributed all kinds of useful things to the world of science in his lifetime. For example ...

Now, a team of mathematicians led by a prominent Kyoto University professor has offered an alternative proof to Fermat's Last Theorem, the potential second solution in the past quarter-century.