Learning on ScreenFermat’s Last Theorem
- Synopsis
- Recording of a lecture given by Dr R Pinch as part of the London Mathematical Society’s Popular Lecture Series. The video gives a brief history of the attempts that have been made to solve Fermat’s theorem, first posed in the 1630s, and outlines some of the problems that have been encountered along the way.
- Series
- Popular Lecture Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of production
- 1994
- Subjects
- Mathematics
- Keywords
- Fermat’s last theorem; pure mathematics
Credits
- Writer
- Richard Pinch
- Cast
Richard Pinch
Distribution Formats
- Type
- VHS
- Format
- PAL
- Price
- £5.00
- Availability
- Hire
- Duration/Size
- 25 minutes
- Year
- 2006
Production Company
Sponsor
Distributor (Hire)
- Name
London Mathematical Society
- lms@lms.ac.uk
- Web
- http://www.lms.ac.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7637 3686
- Fax
- 020 7323 3655
- Address
- De Morgan House
57-58 Russell Square
London
WC1B 4HS - Notes
- Video recordings of twice-yearly LMS Popular Lectures, which aim to present exciting topics and interesting applications to anyone with a serious interest in mathematics such as sixth form and university students. Recent lectures are for sale on DVD and older ones for hire on video.
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