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From: "Andrewr At Work" <andr...@rockface.freeserve.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Fermat's Last Theorem
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 09:18:36 +0000 (UTC)
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"Philip Carter" <phi...@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> 
> Please remind me of the name of the person who solved Fermat's Last
> Theorem a few years back, also the name of his best-selling book on the
> subject.        

Andrew Wiles solved the problem, but the best-selling book was "Fermat's
Last Theorem" by Simon Singh.

I'd also recommend "The Code Book" by Singh.

> Also, was his proof fully accepted, and was the prize, established in
> 1908, duly claimed?

Dunno, sorry.

AndrewR


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