Fermat's Last Theorem for Selmer sections

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Authors: Benjamin Steklov
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Abstract

We prove, in the context of the section conjecture, that every Selmer section over $\mathbb{Q}$ of the affine Fermat curve with exponent $\ell$ is cuspidal for $\ell\geq 7$.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory Advanced Algebra and Geometry Analytic Number Theory Research

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
19 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint