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Fermat's Last Theorem 'captured my imagination from a young age'
The man who solved one of the most intriguing problems in mathematics, Fermat's Last Theorem, has been rewarded for his work. Sir Andrew Wiles worked in secret on the 300-year-old puzzle for about six years. He has been given the Abel Prize which is considered to be the Nobel for mathematics. Tim Franks asked Sir Andrew if he ever got tired of telling people about Fermat's Last Theorem.
(Photo: mathematical notation of Fermat's last theorem; Credit: Science Photo Library).
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