Thirty years of proof: an interview with Andrew Wiles on the anniversary of Fermat's Last Theorem

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  • @percy9228
    @percy9228 11 місяців тому +140

    I wish they make a movie from his life. such a warm soul Professor Wiles is. Thank you for sharing this. Professor Wiles it's good to see you smiling and still enjoying life.

    • @bjornfeuerbacher5514
      @bjornfeuerbacher5514 11 місяців тому +2

      There already exists a movie by Simon Singh ("Fermat’s Last Theorem: The TV Documentary"), where Wiles plays a prominent role.

    • @sidneysilva7364
      @sidneysilva7364 11 місяців тому

      Dear noble friends, professors, students, acquaintances of this simple channel, with my respect to everyone present here; what impact would it have on the Universe of Mathematics, by stating that some numbers cited are not prime? and the Twin Cousins do not exist?
      two; 19; 41; 59; 61; 79; 101; 139; 179; 181; 199; 239; 241; 281; 359; 401; 419; 421; 439; 461; 479; 499; 521; 541; 599; 601; 619; 641; 659; 661; 701; 719; 739; 761; 821; 839; 859; 881; 919; 941; 1019; 1021; 1039; 1061; 1181; 1201; 1259; 1279; 1301; 1319; 1321; 1361; 1381; 1399; 1439; 1459; 1481; 1499; 1559; 1579; 1601; 1619; 1621; 1699; 1721; 1741; 1759; 1801; 1861; 1879; 1901; 1979;
      However, the "Rielmann Hypothesis" completely loses its strength in the theories of past times, however this prize that the Clay Institute wants to pay, will not be able to pay for an unfounded theory, since these numbers are not prime, it can totally change the history of Mathematics, bringing Innovative Mathematics to the current era, my concept of what a prime number is, I sanctioned a Law that must always be respected; for every prime number, where it will be factored from the smallest to the largest, and from the largest to the smallest only with the prime numbers themselves, so it will be considered a prime number .... follows how my thesis will be:
      I will multiply only with prime numbers, respecting my law:
      3*5*7*11*13*17 = 255255
      255255 3
      85085 5
      17017 7
      2431 11
      221 13
      17 17
      1
      In this first example it was from smallest to largest;
      255255 17
      15015 13
      1155 11
      105 7
      15 5
      3 3
      1
      In this second example it was from the largest to the smallest, only this pattern can say that it is a prime number. Sir Sidney Silva.

    • @nicbentulan
      @nicbentulan 11 місяців тому +6

      @@bjornfeuerbacher5514 documentary? we want like oppenheimer, nash (a beautiful mind), etc.
      Edit: oh also Alan Turing.

    • @bjornfeuerbacher5514
      @bjornfeuerbacher5514 11 місяців тому +6

      @@nicbentulan I don't think that's possible. Oppenheimer and Nash both had a very wild life, with lots of strange things happening to them. Wiles, in contrast, lived a rather tranquil life, which mostly consisted of him studying in private. So how would you make a movie about his life?

    • @nicbentulan
      @nicbentulan 11 місяців тому +1

      @@bjornfeuerbacher5514
      Hmmm ... lol hehehe true. I guess it would be like the maths version of a hypothetical film adaptation of the catcher in the rye?

  • @1JWL
    @1JWL 11 місяців тому +100

    "The research side is not really that common... If you can find problems you can enjoy and just work on them. Doesn't matter, if you never solve them... Tis about developing a habit"
    Am taking, and applying this advice, Professor Andrew Wiles. Q.E.D

  • @alexjbriiones
    @alexjbriiones 11 місяців тому +43

    It's easy to think of a person who spends a sizeable time of his life solving a single problem, but it's really very hard for me to actually comprehend. This is the ultimate definition of persistence.

  • @vd3364
    @vd3364 24 дні тому +1

    Here's a guy, very respected in his field, and he comes across an idea to solve (or prove) probably the greatest mathematical problem in existence. Hasn't been proven in over 300 years. Then he has to sit on it and work it for 7 years without telling anyone, or his idea might get copped by someone else. Then he solves it, fails, then re-solves it again successfully. Who says math isn't romantic?

  • @bobrezendeassis
    @bobrezendeassis 11 місяців тому +36

    Incredible how a problem so simple to understand was so hard to prove.

    • @georgeice-u2m
      @georgeice-u2m 9 місяців тому

      hard for ignorants of algebra of high school

    • @ar_1178
      @ar_1178 6 місяців тому +22

      @@georgeice-u2mMy brother in christ what are you yapping about? The proof took over 300 years to discover. If it was a high school algebra level problem it wouldn't take over 300 years to prove.

    • @HermeticAscetic22
      @HermeticAscetic22 5 місяців тому +1

      @@ar_1178🤣

    • @Crazytesseract
      @Crazytesseract Місяць тому

      ​@@georgeice-u2m Can you understand the proof?

  • @ahdoeknogh
    @ahdoeknogh 7 місяців тому +12

    I've always been a 'jack of all trades, master of none' type. I'm forever amazed at how someone can dedicate their life to one thing so completely. It must be wonderful to know what you must be doing so passionately. The clarity of purpose and risk of failure must be intense.

  • @professorboltzmann5709
    @professorboltzmann5709 Місяць тому +2

    Thank you Prof Wiles very inspiring video for the young students like me who dream to tackle the big problems

  • @BladesAcademy
    @BladesAcademy 7 місяців тому +4

    The welcoming smile on the face of the living legend is so warm.

  • @abhisheksoni9774
    @abhisheksoni9774 Рік тому +52

    I wish someday I could be a mathematician 😢

    • @Allahu_Akbar_the_one
      @Allahu_Akbar_the_one Рік тому +23

      be one then! What's stoping you? Don't make BS excuses for yourself. Kids, work, money, time etc. All BS excuses. Only your stopping yourself.

    • @markus-ks9sf
      @markus-ks9sf 2 місяці тому +1

      Go to math uni! Folow your dreams

  • @krox477
    @krox477 9 місяців тому +4

    Great human i wish more people have patience like you

  • @Aquamarinehoney
    @Aquamarinehoney Рік тому +14

    A treat if I could understand the proof in this life!

    • @georgeice4389
      @georgeice4389 Рік тому

      you do not have toundestand the proof of this nerd read my comments recently posted

  • @PaulStevenson
    @PaulStevenson Рік тому +160

    They could have asked the pianist to stop playing while Andrew Wiles was talking

    • @arthurc.d.8040
      @arthurc.d.8040 Рік тому +2

      😂😂

    • @dl57758
      @dl57758 11 місяців тому +6

      I hope that the pianist didn’t play while Andrew Wiles was solving the problem. If the pianist did actually play for the whole time, it would require a tremendous effort from Dr. Wiles to solve the problem.

    • @mikeharbour_music
      @mikeharbour_music 9 місяців тому +7

      It's Mr Wiles playing.... the piano is below the camera view.... if you look closely you can see his upper arms moving when he changes chords or tinkles a flourish.

    • @dl57758
      @dl57758 8 місяців тому +1

      @@mikeharbour_music I think the piano is playing Dr. Wiles

    • @oliversnellman4301
      @oliversnellman4301 7 місяців тому

      This made me laugh 😃

  • @shubhamhire61
    @shubhamhire61 8 місяців тому +6

    Mathematics is really a great subject but only if we look it as a curiosity , not subject.❤

  • @bambino53
    @bambino53 2 місяці тому +1

    Legendary.

  • @worldnewsvideos
    @worldnewsvideos 7 місяців тому +1

    What a wonderful man ❤❤

  • @melissasmind2846
    @melissasmind2846 4 місяці тому

    What a beautiful humble soul. ❤

  • @zetafunctionova-zs6ge
    @zetafunctionova-zs6ge 7 місяців тому +2

    ありがとうございます。

  • @manaoharsam4211
    @manaoharsam4211 6 місяців тому +1

    Yes I like the last part , does not matter if you don't solve it, just develop the habit.

  • @MS-cj8uw
    @MS-cj8uw 11 місяців тому +4

    When the Legend talks ..

  • @alanalan-h5w
    @alanalan-h5w 9 місяців тому +1

    His remarks are very thoughtful. However, we don't need the music, which is a distraction. Let's just hear the man speak.

  • @leesang13
    @leesang13 Рік тому +1

    Wonderful mayh very interesting

  • @yamsox
    @yamsox Рік тому +8

    A wonderful video. Is this the whole interview, or is there more elsewhere / soon?

    • @isaacnewtoninstitute
      @isaacnewtoninstitute  Рік тому +9

      Many thanks! You'll find an in-depth audio documentary to accompany this video, linked in the description.

  • @KALLAN8
    @KALLAN8 5 місяців тому +1

    Where is the full interview video?

  • @melissasmind2846
    @melissasmind2846 4 місяці тому

  • @johnsamurphy
    @johnsamurphy 8 місяців тому

    Watch the documentary from 1996. Best story about this.

  • @jannien4129
    @jannien4129 11 місяців тому +2

    Work on a problem your whole life even if you cant solve it. Riemann here we come!

  • @michaelgonzalez9058
    @michaelgonzalez9058 Рік тому +2

    5 is your answer

  • @loutiscrive
    @loutiscrive 10 місяців тому +1

    This is pure love, whatever that may mean to him 🙂

  • @m.oldani
    @m.oldani 5 місяців тому +1

    Ill stop but could they tKe the secret down tho?.

  • @itsjustmeweiss
    @itsjustmeweiss 11 місяців тому +2

    Math makes me dizzy but congrats

  • @ودكوستي-ص5ظ
    @ودكوستي-ص5ظ 10 місяців тому

    Look at this link simple proof of FERMAT'S Last Theorem

  • @bharasiva96
    @bharasiva96 5 місяців тому

    How can you not be romantic about mathematics?

  • @mooshiros7053
    @mooshiros7053 11 місяців тому

    If only this song was used on a show that wasnt vile

  • @sundareshvenugopal6575
    @sundareshvenugopal6575 7 місяців тому

    Fermat's conjecture is provably false, at least for n = 3. It turns out that there are infinite number of solutions for n = 3.Likewise it must be so for n = 4 and so on.

    • @gearben7553
      @gearben7553 6 місяців тому

      What do you mean? Could you give an example?

    • @sundareshvenugopal6575
      @sundareshvenugopal6575 6 місяців тому

      @@gearben7553 I think I have a general solution for cubic equations. But I am still not so sure. Let me properly check it.

  • @tintyadanarhtun8849
    @tintyadanarhtun8849 Рік тому +1

    အေးးကောင်တယ်သေလိုက်

  • @tompw3141
    @tompw3141 4 місяці тому

    "New mathematics was developed" - he's modesty omitting that it was developed by him.

  • @gilberttheisen9270
    @gilberttheisen9270 Рік тому +1

    Il ne faut pas lui dire que ses travaux ont certes fait avancer les mathématiques ,mais que pour FERMAT, l'EQUATION UNIVERSELLE a été trouvée et la conjecture démontrée, le tout, hypothèse, démonstration, conclusion = 10 lignes au maximum contre 129 pages ! la démonstration est si courte et si facile qu'il risque d'avoir un malaise. Au lieu d'affronter de face la conjecture, il fallait faire le cheminement en 2 étapes. Il fallait trouver l'EQUATION UNIVERSELLE et seulement ensuite comparer cette équation retrouvée avec la conjecture et prouver que cette dernière est fausse. Après tant d'années de recherche, je crois 8 ans et demi, il n'acceptera pas que la conjecture de FERMAT est le plus grand CANULAR mathématiques de tous les temps. La démonstration est courte et les calculs si basiques qu'ils peuvent être compris en classe de 4è en FRANCE.
    S'il travaille sur l'EQUATION UNIVERSELLE enfin trouvée,( voir d'autres sites sur FERMAT), même en peaufinant à l'extrême la démonstration à son goût, il verra que c'est un jeu d'enfant de prouver que la conjecture de FERMAT est IMPOSSIBLE avec les outils mathématiques de FERMAT. Le plus dur sera d'accepter d'avoir perdu 8 ans et demi dans le plus célèbre CANULAR mathématique. Cela dit ,ses travaux ont fait avancer les mathématiques de très haut niveau, ce dont nous lui sommes TOUS redevables. Sa théorie en 129 pages donne l'effet d'un marteau-pilon pour enfoncer un clou, mais cela il l'ignorait.

    • @acadianalien
      @acadianalien Рік тому

      Il sait deja ca, les gros defis inspire les etres humains a se pousser.

    • @georgeice-u2m
      @georgeice-u2m 9 місяців тому

      he is arrogant an he never room know show any gratitude to others which he mentions in his proof.i am an amateur who by himself got 2 elementary proofs of wiles theorem using high school algebra.one of them you find it in the pinned comment to the video title fermat last theorem 1637proof.
      wiles figure out that he does not have the genius of fermat and decided that
      he can pick up on another mathematicians brain by becoming an nerd.
      he have shown by his statements that he does not have any respect for fermat genius.you should check what i suggested to yo you and make it knownsomhow known to french public since i had sent fermat proof to boston university and to the academy of science from gotingenaand they
      nevermake any effort to make it public. show it to high school professor.
      today's mathematicians are shameful to recognize this kind the proof
      my name is george ice and i am american romanian of 75 years old

    • @gilberttheisen9270
      @gilberttheisen9270 8 місяців тому

      14/1/2024.
      L'EQUATION UNIVERSELLE peut se dédoubler
      1) Z puissance(N+1)= X puissance(N) + Y puissance(N) avec la réfutation de la conjecture: Z puissance(N)= X puissance(N) + Y puissance(N)-----> IMPOSSIBLE car Z puissance(N+1) > Z puissance(N).
      2 ) Mais on peut la transformer en ""NEGATIVE""
      Z puissance(N+1) = X puissance(N) - Y puissance(N) avec la réfutation d'une nouvelle conjecture :Z puissance(N) = X puissance(N) - Y puissance(N) ---> IMPOSSIBLE .
      FERMAT n'avait pas vu cette nouvelle extension.
      On a donc 2 formules qui relient toutes les PUISSANCES de Z de + 3 jusqu'à l'infini avec au moins une solution pour chacune .

  • @iniohos2
    @iniohos2 9 місяців тому

    I don't like this guy. He solved it before I was born. I was never given a chance. That's unfair.

    • @Qwerty123zzuy
      @Qwerty123zzuy 8 місяців тому +8

      😂

    • @TimHanrahan-p3d
      @TimHanrahan-p3d 5 місяців тому

      Good point. Also, I suspect that he's a really clever bastard, which is also totally unfair.

  • @ShaneMcCormick-k8l
    @ShaneMcCormick-k8l Рік тому +3

    He is wrong, I solved Fermat's Last Theorem. The answer is the smallest integer, infinitesmal. He is wrong. This is embarrasing.

    • @arunprasad1022
      @arunprasad1022 Рік тому +8

      Can you explain better?

    • @bingusiswatching6335
      @bingusiswatching6335 Рік тому +19

      ​@@arunprasad1022he's trolling you dingus, either that or he's having a manic episode

    • @fernandocabrera4599
      @fernandocabrera4599 Рік тому +16

      It seems like someone wants attention...🤡

    • @bustofpallasathena
      @bustofpallasathena Рік тому

      @@fernandocabrera4599 i want sum

    • @ianmangham4570
      @ianmangham4570 11 місяців тому

      ​@@arunprasad1022He's trying to say the lesser quake Sos^I is no longer the tensa varnish if you interpret the scaler structure from a regular manifold .

  • @georgeice4389
    @georgeice4389 Рік тому +1

    andrew ales has a phd in mathematics.wenhe was a child he pored that he is not a genius later coming a nerd.take a look at the pinned comment to the video fermat lastheorem proof 1637 and you will notice why i am saying this.he does not know classical algebra like hi contemporary mathematicians.shame on you andrew wiles. and you going to see why so many mathematicians fail to solve this problem for high school students.andrew wiles said on abs that fermat thought that he has a proof and he was wrong in video just mentioned you going to see that he is wrong but he is too pride.

    • @tasos1112
      @tasos1112 Рік тому +23

      what in god's name are you talking about

    • @musicman9023
      @musicman9023 Рік тому +21

      Please lay off the crack pipe, good sir.

    • @bjornfeuerbacher5514
      @bjornfeuerbacher5514 11 місяців тому

      Please take your meds.

    • @zen7197
      @zen7197 11 місяців тому +4

      @@musicman9023 lmaoo

    • @parvdize3968
      @parvdize3968 9 місяців тому

      🤣🤣🤣🤣@@musicman9023

  • @tahamuhammad5962
    @tahamuhammad5962 9 місяців тому +1

    I, Taha M. Muhammad/ USA Kurdistan Iraq, solved Fermat's Last Theorem on 3 pages only. Can you contact me please to show you the solution?

  • @engink.6965
    @engink.6965 11 місяців тому +1