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The way to the proof of Fermat’s last theorem. (English) Zbl 1201.11001

The author explains, why Wiles’ result on the Shimura-Tanyjama-Weil conjecture implies Fermat’s Last Theorem.

MSC:

11-03 History of number theory
01A60 History of mathematics in the 20th century
11D41 Higher degree equations; Fermat’s equation
11F80 Galois representations
11G05 Elliptic curves over global fields
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