Is This the Real Proof of Fermat's Last Theorem?

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In summary, the conversation is about a link to the University of Michigan Historical Math Collection and finding a proof of Fermat's theorem by Michael Angelo McGinnis. The author's name is listed as M.A. instead of Michael Angelo, causing confusion. The link is provided and it is confirmed that the theorem being referred to is Fermat's Last Theorem.
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take a look at the University of Michigan Historical MATH cOLLECTION

Autor Michael Angelo McGinnis
Title Proof of Fermat's theorem

is right this proof or not??
 
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Do you have a link, or are we required to hunt this down on our own?
 
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Thanks, but nothing came up. I just copy and pasted the author and title info. Are sure there are no typos in that info?

EDi: Nvm, the author is listed by M.A. instead of Michael Angelo, that was the problem. Anyway, now to read it and and see if i can actually answer your question.
 
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It's probably the proof of Fermat's little theorum or Fermat's 4n plus one theorum,not his last theorum.
 
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is about last

i think he's talking about last theorem because he mentions the Wolfskehl prize
in the preface

jp
 
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Actually, they've got the first few pages in the archive and he is referring to Fermat's Last Theorum.
 

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