Fermat's Last Theorem states that there are no three positive integers , , and that can satisfy the equation for any integer value of greater than 2. This theorem was proposed by Pierre de Fermat in 1637, famously claiming that he had a proof that was too large to fit in the margin of his book. The theorem remained unproven for over 350 years, becoming one of the most famous unsolved problems in mathematics. It was finally proven by Andrew Wiles in 1994, using techniques from algebraic geometry and number theory, specifically the modularity theorem. The proof is notable not only for its complexity but also for the deep connections it established between various fields of mathematics.
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