Publisher's Synopsis
The world's most intriguing mathematical mystery...
-A note scribbled in the margin of a book late at night by Pierre de Fermat, a French amateur mathematician... and when that note was discovered years later, the scramble to solve it's riddle began...
-Millions of dollars in gold offered as prize money for anyone who could solve this maddening puzzle, offered by universities, private benefactors, and even the French government...
Dr. Asher puzzled over this historical mystery for years, and then something clicked... and it began to make sense! Explore the wonder, the history, and most of all, the incredibly simple answer that Asher discovered while puzzling it all out. Other essays include Asher's creative take on algebra, prime numbers, and other intriguing math mysteries.
