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Fermat's Enigma
by Simon Singh
The 350-year quest to prove Fermat's Last Theorem, ending with Andrew Wiles's seven secret years. Math as epic quest.
Read it if…
you want the greatest math story told well.
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Skip it if…
you want the proof itself; nobody can give you that.
Try instead: The Code Book →
Three things you will actually use
- Persistence over decades.
- Secrecy and obsession.
- Proof is the goal.
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Read the chapters on Wiles.
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