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Fermat's last theorem earns Andrew Wiles the Abel Prize

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Mathematician receives coveted award for solving three-century-old problem in number theory.

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Castelvecchi, D. Fermat's last theorem earns Andrew Wiles the Abel Prize. Nature 531, 287 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature.2016.19552

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