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Why John Chortasmenos Sent Diophantus to the Devil
oleh: Fabio Acerbi
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | Duke University 2013-06-01 |
Deskripsi
Paleographical and mathematical arguments establish that Chortasmenos’ invective against Diophantus for the difficulty of a problem refers not to problem 2.8, which triggered Fermat’s ‘last theorem’, but to the far more difficult 2.7.<br />