In 1637, while studying Book II of the new Arithmetica, Fermat came across a whole series of observations and solutions connected to Pythagoras’ theorem.
In 1637, while studying Book II of the new Arithmetica, Fermat came across a whole series of observations and solutions connected to Pythagoras’ theorem.
Fermat was struck by the variety and sheer quantity of Pythagorean triples and wondered what could be added to this subject.