The "Difficulties" in Fermat's Original Discourse on the Indecomposability of Powers Greater Than a Square: A Retrospect
Abstract
This article proposes a reconstruction of the original proof of the indecomposability of whole powers above the square that Pierre Fermat mentioned in his marginal notes, discussing its structure and implications within the context of the history of mathematics and formal methods.
Fields of Study & Subjects
History and Theory of Mathematics
Philosophy
Science
and History
Historical and Scientific Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint