Fermat’s Last theorem Algebraic Proof

  • James Joseph Department of Mathematics, Howard University, USA
Keywords: Fermat Last Theorem

Abstract

In 1995, A, Wiles announced, using cyclic groups ( a subject area which was not available at the time of Fermat), a proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem, which is stated as follows: If π is an odd prime and x, y, z, are relatively prime positive integers, then z π 6= x π + y π . In this note, an elegant proof of this result is given. It is proved, using elementary algebra, that if π is an odd prime and x, y, z are positive integers satisfying z π = x π +y π , then z, x, are each divisible by π.

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References

H. Edwards, Fermat's Last Theorem:A Genetic Introduction to Algebraic Number Theory, Springer-Verlag, New York, (1977).

J. E. Joseph, Elegant 2015 algebraic proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, International Journal of Mathematics and Statistics (To appear).

A. Wiles, Modular ellipic eurves and Fermat's Last Theorem, Ann. Math. 141 (1995), 443-551.

A. Wiles and R. Taylor, Ring-theoretic properties of certain Heche algebras, Ann. Math. 141 (1995), 553-573.

Published
2016-05-31
How to Cite
Joseph, J. (2016). Fermat’s Last theorem Algebraic Proof. Journal of Progressive Research in Mathematics, 7(4), 1142-1144. Retrieved from http://scitecresearch.com/journals/index.php/jprm/article/view/731
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