Topic of Research Seminar: Fermat’s last theorem: A historical and mathematical journey

Abstract: Fermat’s Last Theorem states that the equation xn +yn =zn has no nontrivial integer solutions for n >2. Proposed by Fermat in 1637, it resisted proof for centuries despite progress on special cases. A major breakthrough came in the 1990s when Andrew Wiles proved a deep connection between elliptic curves and modular forms, confirming a special case of the Taniyama–Shimura conjecture. Since Fermat’s last theorem had been shown to follow from this conjecture for semistable elliptic curves, Wiles’ work completed the proof..

Subject Field of Topic: Number theory

Name of Speaker: Ms. Sumiha Mumraiz

Professorial Rank of Speaker: PhD Scholar (Mathematics Dpt.) SNS – NUST

Email of Speaker: [email protected]

University Profile weblink: School of Natural Sciences (SNS) , NUST

Date and Venue: (Thursday) 15 May 2025, 1200 hrs, Room # 303, Old Building, School of Natural Sciences (SNS), NUST Islamabad