To: SeekAndFind
6 posted on
03/16/2016 7:34:05 AM PDT by
Steely Tom
(Vote GOP: A Slower Handbasket)
To: Steely Tom
Unfortunately, -1 is not a positive integer.
9 posted on
03/16/2016 7:36:11 AM PDT by
thesharkboy
(posting without reading the article since 1998)
To: Steely Tom
-1 is not a positive integer.
15 posted on
03/16/2016 7:37:49 AM PDT by
Fresh Wind
(Falcon 105)
To: Steely Tom
Are negative numbers allowed? Some people are still arguing whether Zero is a number or just a mathematical concept ... Anyway....
TRY THIS ON YOUR CALCULATOR TO DISPROVE FERMAT:
To: Steely Tom
x, y and z all have to be positive integers.
18 posted on
03/16/2016 7:40:42 AM PDT by
be-baw
(still seeking)
To: Steely Tom
"There are no three positive integers for x, y, and z, ..." -1 is not a positive integer.
To: Steely Tom
(1)³ + (-1)³ = (0)³. Good try, excellent try, actually. But the Theorem states that integers x, y, and z must all be positive.
However, I think you should apply for a federal grant to investigate why Fermat was so restrictive there. It probably has something to do with his white privilege, so it's worth a look.
21 posted on
03/16/2016 7:43:12 AM PDT by
Leaning Right
(Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
To: Steely Tom
23 posted on
03/16/2016 7:43:54 AM PDT by
glorgau
To: Steely Tom
25 posted on
03/16/2016 7:50:13 AM PDT by
Mr. K
(Trump/Cruz 2016)
To: Steely Tom; All
Unfortunately you have not solved the ORIGINAL equation- you have changed it from
x^n + y^n = z^n
to
x^n - y^n = z^n
For which there are an infinite number of solutions
28 posted on
03/16/2016 7:54:57 AM PDT by
Mr. K
(Trump/Cruz 2016)
To: Steely Tom
Ahh, the venerable Kabayashi Maru approach to solving the intractable problem.
45 posted on
03/16/2016 8:33:07 AM PDT by
linear
(Fealty to no man or party.)
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