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Topic: Pierre Fermat ever stack rectangles? If so, then he likely had a
proof of FLT #1469 Correcting Math
Replies: 4   Last Post: Jan 27, 2014 1:45 PM

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Brian Q. Hutchings

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Re: Pierre Fermat ever stack rectangles? If so, then he likely had a
proof of FLT #1469 Correcting Math
Posted: Jan 27, 2014 1:45 PM
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figurate numbers is probably a good way to try
;so, just do it

> QED

my putative proof uses a certainkind of polyominoes
;I had this idea, about two years ago, and have never "carried it out,
much in the same way that AP never "proves any thing,
if he can possibly avoid it

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