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Interludes 7 and 8

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Fermat’s Last Theorem for Amateurs

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This chapter deals with polynomials which are intimately related with Fermat’s equation.

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(1999). Interludes 7 and 8. In: Fermat’s Last Theorem for Amateurs. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-21692-8_8

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