Proof by infinite descent

formulated by:

• Pierre de Fermat

  Sources: The Mathematical Career of Pierre de Fermat, 1601–1665, Fermat’s Last Theorem

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  • Fermat describes infinite descentAug 1659

Sources

1. BookThe Mathematical Career of Pierre de Fermat, 1601–1665
2. BookFermat’s Last Theorem
3. BookFermat’s Last Theorem: A Genetic Introduction to Algebraic Number Theory