Sophie Germain proved Fermat's Last Theorem $x^p+y^p \neq z^p$ for the special case where p is a Sophie Germain prime and $p\not|xyz$. Does any one know of a proof for the other case, where $p|xyz$? Note: I am looking for a proof restricted to the Sophie Germain primes, as of course, Wiles proved this generally.
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These two cases are traditionally called ${\bf Case \,\, 1}$ and ${\bf Case \,\, 2}$, and you are after a proof of Case 2. The essence of Dirichlet's proof of Case 2 when $p=5$ can be found in Fermat's Last Theorem: A Genetic Introduction to Algebraic Number Theory, by Harold M. Edwards. It's in chapter three, at about page 70. |
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protected by t.b. Apr 17 '12 at 21:15
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