[math-fun] It was [how many?] years ago today
June 23, 2018. Does anyone else recall what mathematical anniversary is today? —Dan
1993 makes 25 years. On Sat, Jun 23, 2018 at 4:08 PM, Dan Asimov <dasimov@earthlink.net> wrote:
June 23, 2018. Does anyone else recall what mathematical anniversary is today?
—Dan
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Andrew Wiles and FLT? On Sat, Jun 23, 2018 at 18:36 Mike Stay <metaweta@gmail.com> wrote:
1993 makes 25 years.
On Sat, Jun 23, 2018 at 4:08 PM, Dan Asimov <dasimov@earthlink.net> wrote:
June 23, 2018. Does anyone else recall what mathematical anniversary is today?
—Dan
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Wikipedia says he announced on June 21. Is that wrong? On Sat, Jun 23, 2018 at 6:41 PM, Victor Miller <victorsmiller@gmail.com> wrote:
Andrew Wiles and FLT?
On Sat, Jun 23, 2018 at 18:36 Mike Stay <metaweta@gmail.com> wrote:
1993 makes 25 years.
On Sat, Jun 23, 2018 at 4:08 PM, Dan Asimov <dasimov@earthlink.net> wrote:
June 23, 2018. Does anyone else recall what mathematical anniversary is today?
—Dan
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Also from Wikipedia:
However, in September 1993 the proof was found to contain an error. One year later on Monday 19 September 1994, in what he would call "the most important moment of [his] working life", Wiles stumbled upon a revelation that allowed him to correct the proof to the satisfaction of the mathematical community. The correct proof was published in 1995
On Sat, Jun 23, 2018 at 6:43 PM, Allan Wechsler <acwacw@gmail.com> wrote:
Wikipedia says he announced on June 21. Is that wrong?
On Sat, Jun 23, 2018 at 6:41 PM, Victor Miller <victorsmiller@gmail.com> wrote:
Andrew Wiles and FLT?
On Sat, Jun 23, 2018 at 18:36 Mike Stay <metaweta@gmail.com> wrote:
1993 makes 25 years.
On Sat, Jun 23, 2018 at 4:08 PM, Dan Asimov <dasimov@earthlink.net> wrote:
June 23, 2018. Does anyone else recall what mathematical anniversary is today?
—Dan
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