Ramble, Part 50: Idealism

The ideas described in the previous Ramble, concerning integer solutions to the equation a²+b²=c², inspired the French mathematician Gabriel Lamé to an attempt at proving Fermat's Last Theorem. Lamé was no stranger to the problem; he had proven that the equation a⁷+b⁷=c⁷ had no integer solutions except the trivial ones where one of a, b, c is 0 - a special case of Fermat's Last. Lamé presented a solution to the entire theorem. His solution was quickly shown to be flawed, but attempts to repair the flaw proved fruitful.

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PSA

Torture is wrong.

Always and everywhere.

Pass it on.

Hypocrisy?

It occurs to me that my last post, in the light of this earlier post, opens me up to a charge of hypocrisy.

I have nothing further to say about that, just that I recognize it.