June 01, 2022
Anthony Vasaturo, Ph.D., assistant professor of mathematics at Trine University, is
releasing a series of talks discussing the proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem, which eluded
mathematicians for more than 350 years.
The presentations are available on YouTube.
First proposed by a theorem by French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the 1630s, Fermat’s Last Theorem states that no three positive integers a, b and c are solutions to the equation an + bn =cn, where n is an integer greater than 2. Fermat stated the theorem in the margin of a copy of Arithmetica, an ancient Greek text on mathematics, and claimed he had a proof too large to fit in that space.
However, the proof eluded mathematicians until British mathematician Andrew Wiles successfully developed and published one in the mid-1990s. The proof was considered by some to be the greatest mathematics accomplishment in the 20th century.
Last Updated: 06/01/2022
Trine University honored alumnus Dr. Tomas Furth, namesake of the university’s T. Furth Center for Performing Arts, as trustee emeritus during its annual Touchstone and Homecoming Celebration Dinner on Friday, Oct. 3.
Rick Henvey, chief executive officer for Parkview Health, was named Trine University’s Pillar of Success during the university’s Touchstone and Homecoming Celebration Dinner on Oct. 3.
Trine University honored Kathy Eikenberry, known along with her husband Mike for her service and philanthropy throughout the Greater Fort Wayne area, with its annual Woman of Distinction Award during the university’s annual Touchstone and Homecoming Celebration Dinner on Oct. 3.