19th-century mathematicians thought the “roots of unity” were the key to solving Fermat’s Last Theorem. Then they discovered a fatal flaw. Sometimes the usual numbers aren’t enough to solve a problem.
The mathematics problem he solved had been lingering since 1637 — and he first read about it when he was just 10 years old, during a visit to... The mathematics problem he solved had been lingering ...
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