* abc conjecture proved?
@ 2009-01-23 13:00 Michael Barr
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From: Michael Barr @ 2009-01-23 13:00 UTC (permalink / raw)
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Although this has nothing to do with categories, it should be of interest
to all mathematicians. According to this:
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.math.research/browse_thread/thread/43d73791ca5d5cbd?hl=en
someone is claiming proof of the abc conjecture by adapting somehow the
valid proof for polynomial rings F[x] over a field that uses formal
differentiation (this can be found, e.g. in Lang's Algebra). The abc
conjecture easily implies the Fermat Last Theorem as well as a number of
generalizations (such as the impossibility x^n + y^m = z^p with obvious
exceptions) and more. It would be an astounding result.
Michael
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