by Simon Singh · Edicions 62 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788429743845
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«L'enigma de Fermat» is Simon Singh's mathematical popular science essay, published by Edicions 62 in paperback (376 pages, in Catalan).
Simon Singh's essay reconstructs the history of Fermat's Last Theorem, posed in the 17th century and unproven for 358 years. Simon Singh narrates the attempts of many mathematicians up to the proof announced by Andrew Wiles in 1993, with an accessible exposition that includes problems, limericks and anecdotes from the mathematical world.
It belongs to the Llibres a l'Abast collection (no. 316). Catalan translation by Antoni Vicens Lorente from the English. Published in 1998.
Aimed at readers curious about the history of mathematics and great scientific problems, without requiring prior knowledge.
Simon Lehna Singh, is a British popular science author and theoretical and particle physicist. His written works include Fermat's Last Theorem, The Code Book, Big Bang, Trick or Treatment? Alternative Medicine on Trial and The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets. In 2012 Singh founded the Good Thinking Society, through which he created the website "Parallel" to help students learn mathematics.
