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Pierre de Fermat's challenge in 1657

Started by Airhead - 6.4 days ago
No. 9 [copy]
In 1657 Pierre de Fermat challenged the English mathematicians Sir Kenelm Digby and John Wallis to find all the integer solutions to the equation y^2 + 2 = x^3.
No. 11 [copy]
>Fermat claimed to have a proof (likely utilizing his "method of infinite descent"), but in his typical fashion, he did not share it.

based non sharer

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