Fermat's theorem
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Fermat's theorem
First recorded in 1805–15; named after P. de Fermat
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
But if the abc conjecture is true, Fermat’s theorem is more easily explained.
From Scientific American • Jul. 28, 2023
In 1753, he announced that he had solved an aspect of Fermat’s theorem.
From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2022
The proof of this theorem is a direct consequence of the extreme value theorem and Fermat’s theorem.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
Malcolm Gladwell writes in his book “Outliers” of the almost magical 10,000 hours of concentrated application required to reach full potential in any pursuit, whether it be figure skating or solving Fermat’s theorem.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2012
Wiles' proof is historic, but the subfields of mathematics generated along the way by people working to solve Fermat's theorem are full of perplexing problems, and so are other areas of math.
From Time Magazine Archive
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
