But a century after Fermat’s death there existed proofs for only two specific cases of the Last Theorem. Fermat’s for n = 4, and Euler’s for n = 3.
But a century after Fermat’s death there existed proofs for only two specific cases of the Last Theorem. Fermat’s for n = 4, and Euler’s for n = 3.
By the beginning of the 19th century, FLT had established itself as the most difficult problem in the world.
It seemed like no additional progress could or would be made.