Fermat's Enigma
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Fermat's Enigma is a popular science book by Simon Singh that recounts the history and eventual proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fermat's Enigma canonical | 3 |
| The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8030976 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fermat's Enigma Context triple: [Simon Singh, notableWork, Fermat's Enigma]
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A.
The Man Who Loved Only Numbers
The Man Who Loved Only Numbers is a popular biography of Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős, portraying his eccentric life, prolific collaborations, and profound impact on 20th-century mathematics.
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B.
The Great Mathematical Problems
The Great Mathematical Problems is a popular mathematics book by Ian Stewart that explores some of the most famous unsolved and historically significant problems in mathematics for a general audience.
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C.
The Man Who Knew Infinity
The Man Who Knew Infinity is a biographical drama film about Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan and his collaboration with British professor G.H. Hardy at Cambridge University.
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D.
The Solitude of Prime Numbers
The Solitude of Prime Numbers is a bestselling Italian novel that explores the lifelong emotional isolation and fragile bond between two misfit characters whose lives intersect like “twin primes.”
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E.
Uncle Petros and Goldbach’s Conjecture
Uncle Petros and Goldbach’s Conjecture is a novel that blends mathematical history and fiction to explore obsession, genius, and the pursuit of an unsolved problem in number theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fermat's Enigma Target entity description: Fermat's Enigma is a popular science book by Simon Singh that recounts the history and eventual proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem.
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A.
The Man Who Loved Only Numbers
The Man Who Loved Only Numbers is a popular biography of Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős, portraying his eccentric life, prolific collaborations, and profound impact on 20th-century mathematics.
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B.
The Great Mathematical Problems
The Great Mathematical Problems is a popular mathematics book by Ian Stewart that explores some of the most famous unsolved and historically significant problems in mathematics for a general audience.
-
C.
The Man Who Knew Infinity
The Man Who Knew Infinity is a biographical drama film about Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan and his collaboration with British professor G.H. Hardy at Cambridge University.
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D.
The Solitude of Prime Numbers
The Solitude of Prime Numbers is a bestselling Italian novel that explores the lifelong emotional isolation and fragile bond between two misfit characters whose lives intersect like “twin primes.”
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E.
Uncle Petros and Goldbach’s Conjecture
Uncle Petros and Goldbach’s Conjecture is a novel that blends mathematical history and fiction to explore obsession, genius, and the pursuit of an unsolved problem in number theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | popular science book ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | BBC Horizon documentary "Fermat's Last Theorem" ⓘ |
| author | Simon Singh ⓘ |
| awarded | Royal Society Prize for Science Books shortlist ⓘ |
| basedOnEvent | proof of Fermat's Last Theorem ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
1994 proof of Fermat's Last Theorem
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Taniyama–Shimura conjecture ⓘ
linked to:
Taniyama–Shimura–Weil conjecture
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| featuresPerson |
Andrew Wiles
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Gerhard Frey ⓘ Ken Ribet ⓘ Pierre de Fermat ⓘ Richard Taylor ⓘ |
| genre |
history of mathematics
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popular mathematics ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasOCLCNumber | 37931272 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Fermat's Last Theorem ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
explaining modern number theory to a general audience
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popularizing Fermat's Last Theorem ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Fourth Estate
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Walker and Company ⓘ
linked to:
Walker & Company
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| setting |
England
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France ⓘ Princeton University ⓘ |
| subtitle |
The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem
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linked to:
Fermat's Enigma
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| timePeriodCovered |
17th century
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20th century ⓘ |
| title | Fermat's Enigma ⓘ |
| topic |
elliptic curves
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history of Fermat's Last Theorem ⓘ modular forms ⓘ number theory ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Fermat's Enigma Description of subject: Fermat's Enigma is a popular science book by Simon Singh that recounts the history and eventual proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem.
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linked to: Fermat's Enigma