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FERMAT’S LAST THEOREM PROVED BY INDUCTION (accompanied by a philosophical comment)

Penchev, Vasil (2019) FERMAT’S LAST THEOREM PROVED BY INDUCTION (accompanied by a philosophical comment). [Preprint]

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A proof of Fermat’s last theorem is demonstrated. It is very brief, simple, elementary, and absolutely arithmetical. The necessary premises for the proof are only: the three definitive properties of the relation of equality (identity, symmetry, and transitivity), modus tollens, axiom of induction, the proof of Fermat’s last theorem in the case of


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Item Type: Preprint
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Penchev, Vasilvasildinev@gmail.com
Keywords: Fermat's las theorem, infinite descent, induction, modus tollens, identity, Descartes, couterfactual history of mathematics
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Mathematics > History of Philosophy
Specific Sciences > Mathematics > History
Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Proof
General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science
Depositing User: Prof. Vasil Penchev
Date Deposited: 15 Oct 2019 17:11
Last Modified: 15 Oct 2019 17:11
Item ID: 16545
Subjects: Specific Sciences > Mathematics > History of Philosophy
Specific Sciences > Mathematics > History
Specific Sciences > Mathematics > Proof
General Issues > History of Philosophy of Science
Date: 15 October 2019
URI: https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/16545

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