The extraordinary story of the solving of a puzzle that has confounded mathematicians since the 17th century. The solution of Fermat's Last Theorem is the most important mathematical development of the 20th century. In 1963 a schoolboy browsing in his local library stumbled across the world's greatest mathematical problem: Fermat's Last Theorem, a puzzle that every child can understand but which has baffled mathematicians for over 300 years. Aged just ten, Andrew Wiles dreamed that he would crack it. Wiles's lifelong obsession with a seemingly simple challenge set by a long-dead Frenchman is an emotional tale of sacrifice and extraordinary determination. In the end, Wiles was forced to work in secrecy and isolation for seven years, harnessing all the power of modern maths to achieve his childhood dream. Many before him had tried and failed, including a 18-century philanderer who was killed in a duel. An 18-century Frenchwoman made a major breakthrough in solving the riddle, but she had to attend maths lectures at the Ecole Polytechnique disguised as a man since women were forbidden entry to the school. A remarkable story of human endeavour and intellectual brilliance over three centuries, Fermat 's Last Theorem will fascinate both specialist and general readers.
西蒙・辛格(Simon Singh)出生于萨默塞特耶,具有印度旁遮普血统,曾在伦敦帝国学院学习物理,并在剑桥大学获得粒子物理学博士学位。在BBC电视台《明日世界》工作5年后,于1996年为《地平线》系列节目合作制作和导演了关于费马大定理的获奖记录片。
我数学学的不好,但一开始还没那么差,因为对数字很有感觉,所以代数部分学的还行。但是到了高中,每当做几何证明题的时候,我总是想不出该在哪画辅助线,还有各种函数,搞得我很头大。在几何和函数方面的失败让我对数学日渐反感。与此相反,我对历史和政治的兴趣越来越大,还...
评分 评分我数学学的不好,但一开始还没那么差,因为对数字很有感觉,所以代数部分学的还行。但是到了高中,每当做几何证明题的时候,我总是想不出该在哪画辅助线,还有各种函数,搞得我很头大。在几何和函数方面的失败让我对数学日渐反感。与此相反,我对历史和政治的兴趣越来越大,还...
评分皮埃尔•德•费马无疑是数学史中最令人着迷的家伙之一。他出生在十七世纪法国一个商人家庭,仕途一帆风顺,以至于有资格使用“DE”这个具有贵族姓氏的前缀。费马是个富二代,但他所有的业余时间都用在数学上了。才华横溢的他被《业余大数学家的数学》一书的作者排除在外,...
评分读罢此书,深深地被作者组织材料的能力所折服。费马大定理向上追溯有2000年的历史传统,问世的300年来,数学中的不同领域被发现、被结合用于解决这一难题。如果说费马大定理是一串项链,怀尔斯的证明就犹如一根金线,将数学不同领域的明珠串联起来。在攻克费马大定理的路上,闪...
绝对好看,强烈推荐
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评分"Es war so unbeschreiblich schön; so einfach und elegant." 那无与伦比的美;如此纯粹并且充满灵性。
评分很棒! Simon Singh是很好的科普读物作家,马不停蹄的找他的另外书。
评分和有意思的书 有幸见过作者两次诶~~
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