Did Fermat proof the Fermat's Last Theorem?

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Fermat claimed to have proven his Last Theorem in a margin note but never provided the proof, leading to centuries of speculation. Many believe it is unlikely that Fermat had a valid proof that eluded generations of mathematicians. The theorem remained unresolved until Andrew Wiles and others provided a complex solution. Current discussions focus on finding a simpler proof than Wiles' approach. The ongoing interest highlights the theorem's historical significance in mathematics.
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did fermat proof the Fermat's Last Theorem??
or did he know how to proof it??
what are you think of this??
 
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That margin comment has been the teaser through the centuries. But it is doubtful that generations of fine mathers completely missed something that Fermat got correctly. The history of the problem shows much wreckage of battered hopes for easy solutions to it, so Fermat was probably wrong about having a valid proof. The problem now, following the solution by Wiles, Shimura, Taniyama and a bunch of other mathers, is to find a solution that is at least somewhat easier than this.

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PBS Nova: the Proof - TVSCRIPT

The public seldom gets this much chance to see topnotch mathers talking over something important in almost understandable terms.

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'mathers' is just my personal slang for 'mathematicians'; no insults intended.
 
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