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fermat (n)
French mathematician who founded number theory; contributed (with Pascal) to the theory of probability (1601-1665)
fermat Sentence Examples
- Pierre de Fermat's Last Theorem baffled mathematicians for over 350 years.
- Fermat's Principle states that light travels the path of least time between two points.
- The most famous example of Fermat's Principle is the refraction of light passing through a prism.
- Fermat's Little Theorem provides a simple way to test the primality of an integer.
- Fermat's method of descent, also known as infinite descent, is used to solve Diophantine equations.
- Fermat's factorization method was used to discover the largest known prime number in the 17th century.
- The Fermat-Catalan conjecture remains an unsolved problem in number theory.
- Fermat numbers, defined as 2^(2^n) + 1, have been studied extensively for their potential primality.
- Fermat's Room, a room in the Louvre Museum in Paris, houses the mathematician's desk and library.
- The Fermat Society is an international organization dedicated to promoting research in number theory.
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French mathematician who founded number theory; contributed (with Pascal) to the theory of probability (1601-1665)
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Pierre de Fermat's Last Theorem baffled mathematicians for over 350 years.
Fermat's Principle states that light travels the path of least time between two points.
The most famous example of Fermat's Principle is the refraction of light passing through a prism.
Fermat's Little Theorem provides a simple way to test the primality of an integer.
