Andrew Wiles

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Fermat said he had a proof.

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said , he , had
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I don't believe Fermat had a proof. I think he fooled himself into thinking he had a proof.

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believe , had , think
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However impenetrable it seems, if you don't try it, then you can never do it.

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however , try , then
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There's also a sense of freedom. I was so obsessed by this problem that I was thinking about if all the time - when I woke up in the morning, when I went to sleep at night, and that went on for eight years.

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freedom
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I hope that seeing the excitement of solving this problem will make young mathematicians realize that there are lots and lots of other problems in mathematics which are going to be just as challenging in the future.

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future
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I grew up in Cambridge in England, and my love of mathematics dates from those early childhood days.

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grew , up , cambridge
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But the best problem I ever found, I found in my local public library.

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best , problem , ever
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Just because we can't find a solution it doesn't mean that there isn't one.

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just , because , find
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There are proofs that date back to the Greeks that are still valid today.

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date , back , greeks
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Pure mathematicians just love to try unsolved problems - they love a challenge.

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pure , mathematicians , just
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The definition of a good mathematical problem is the mathematics it generates rather than the problem itself.

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definition , good , mathematical
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I really believed that I was on the right track, but that did not mean that I would necessarily reach my goal.

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really , believed , right
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Always try the problem that matters most to you.

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always , try , problem
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I had this rare privilege of being able to pursue in my adult life, what had been my childhood dream.

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had , rare , privilege
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That particular odyssey is now over. My mind is now at rest.

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particular , odyssey , now