Re: Just started a blog on Fermat's Last Theorem

In article <d58tt1$s5d$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> "richard miller" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> <larry.freeman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > I just started a blog on Fermat's Last Theorem:
> > http://fermatslasttheorem.blogspot.com
> >
> > My goal is to trace the history of the problem and present proofs for
> > each of the major developments. This will include blogs on major
> > results, theorems, and individuals who make up the story.
>
> What would surpass other websites on the matter is to include much on failed
> proofs.

I have made an attempt of this. But even showing that some proof is a
failure goes beyond the comprehension of the amateur. E.g., why was
Euler's proof for n=3 wrong? It is very subtle and was not found until
much later. See my musings on it on:
<http:www.cwi.nl/~***/english/mathematics/flt3.html>
(the link does not yet work. I have more to do...)

Much of the history has already been outlined clear enough by Paul Ribenboim
in his book: "Fermat's Last Theorem for Amateurs". Although the showing of
the wrongness of Lame's proof is way beyond the comprehension of the
amateurs (as is his proof).
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