Fermat’s Last Theorem • Simon Singh • GOTO 2021

This presentation was recorded at GOTO Book Club Live at CodeNode in London. #GOTOcon #GOTObookclub Simon Singh - Author, Journalist and TV Producer Specializing in Science and Mathematics Kevlin Henney - Consultant, Programmer, Keynote Speaker, Technologist, Trainer & Writer ABSTRACT Simon Singh, author of “Fermat’s Last Theorem”, will discuss the most notorious problem in the history of mathematics. Simon will cover the origins of the problem, describe the heroes and villains who tried and failed to prove Fermat’s Last theorem, and tell the story of Professor Andrew Wiles, who conquered Fermat’s challenge after working in secret for seven years. [...] TIMECODES 00:00 Intro by Kevlin Henney 01:29 Simon Singh’s books 03:15 Fermat’s Last Theorem 04:00 Pierre de Fermat 08:36 Euler’s conjecture 09:35 Domino Chessboard problem 12:52 G.H. Hardy 13:56 Sophie Germain 15:08 Paul Wolfskehl 17:29 Andrew Wiles 18:30 Outro Download slides and read the full abstract here: https://gotobookclub