A Characterization of the Fermat Point in Hilbert Spaces

This paper studies the Fermat point in Hilbert spaces for a system of n distinct points. We prove the existence of the Fermat point and we determine its location in the convex hull of the given system of points. A new concept of Fermat point for a non–discrete set of points is introduced and there are proved similar results to discrete case. In the second part of this paper we give close form formulas of Fermat point for a system of 3 and 4 distinct points. We also describe some iterative methods to find the Fermat point for a system of more than 4 distinct points.     

Generalized Fermat, double Fermat and Newton sequences

In this paper, we discuss the relationship among the generalized Fermat, double Fermat, and Newton sequences. In particular, we show that every double Fermat sequence is a generalized Fermat sequence, and the set of generalized Fermat sequences, as well as the set of double Fermat sequences, is closed under term-by-term multiplication. We also prove that every Newton sequence is a generalized Fermat sequence and vice versa. Finally, we show that double Fermat sequences are Newton sequences generated by certain sequences of integers. An approach of symbolic dynamical systems is used to obtain congruence identities.     

Fermat Quotients over Function Fields

IfPis an irreducible element of a polynomial ring over a finite field, then one can define a Fermat quotient function associated toP. This is the direct analog of the traditional Fermat quotient function defined over the rational numbers using Fermat's “little” theorem. This paper provides answers for several of the central questions about the Fermat quotients over function fields.     

Fermat–Reyes method in the ring of Fermat reals

To discover derivatives, Pierre de Fermat used to assume a non-zero increment h in the incremental ratio and, after some calculations, to set h=0 in the final result. This method, which sounds as inconsistent, can be perfectly formalized with the Fermat–Reyes theorem about existence and uniqueness of a smooth incremental ratio. In the present work, we will introduce the cartesian closed category where to study and prove this theorem and describe in general the Fermat method. The framework is the theory of Fermat reals, an extension of the real field containing nilpotent infinitesimals which does not need any knowledge of mathematical logic. This key theorem will be essential in the development of differential and integral calculus for smooth functions defined on the ring of Fermat reals and also for infinite-dimensional operators like derivatives and integrals.     

On the energy functional on Finsler manifolds and applications to stationary spacetimes

In this paper we first study some global properties of the energy functional on a non-reversible Finsler manifold. In particular we present a fully detailed proof of the Palais–Smale condition under the completeness of the Finsler metric. Moreover, we define a Finsler metric of Randers type, which we call Fermat metric, associated to a conformally standard stationary spacetime. We shall study the influence of the Fermat metric on the causal properties of the spacetime, mainly the global hyperbolicity. Moreover, we study the relations between the energy functional of the Fermat metric and the Fermat principle for the light rays in the spacetime. This allows one to obtain existence and multiplicity results for light rays, using the Finsler theory. Finally the case of timelike geodesics with fixed energy is considered.     

A characterization of maximal and minimal Fermat curves

In this article we provide a characterization of maximal and minimal Fermat curves using the classification of supersingular Fermat curves.     

度量空间中有限点集的费马点

本文首先对紧致的度量拓扑空间证明了有限点集的费马点是存在的，其次，运用度量几何的经典方法考察了度量空间（包括双曲空间和Ｂａｎａｃｈ空间）中有限点集的费马点的唯一性，此外，还对ｎ维欧氏空间Ｅ＾ｎ中有限点集的费马作了进一步研究。     

费马q-差分微分方程整函数解的增长性研究

本文研究了费马q-差分微分方程的整函数解的相关问题.利用经典和差分的Nevanlinna理论和函数方程理论的研究方法,获得了q-差分微分方程整函数解增长性的几个结果.     

Multiplicative character sums of Fermat quotients and pseudorandom sequences

We prove a bound on sums of products of multiplicative characters of shifted Fermat quotients modulo p. From this bound we derive results on the pseudorandomness of sequences of modular discrete logarithms of Fermat quotients modulo p: bounds on the well-distribution measure, the correlation measure of order ?, and the linear complexity.     

A reconstruction of the Frenicle-Fermat correspondence of 1640

At the beginning of 1640 Frenicle asked Fermat to find a large perfect number. This question led to a correspondence between the two men in which Fermat disclosed the general statement of what is now known as Fermat's theorem. In this article missing letters are listed and their contents divined from the extant correspondence.     

On the Convergence of Series of Reciprocals of Primes Related to the Fermat Numbers

We examine densities of several sets connected with the Fermat numbers F_m=2^2m+1. In particular, we prove that the series of reciprocals of all prime divisors of Fermat numbers is convergent. We also show that the series of reciprocals of elite primes is convergent.     

The mathematical technique in Fermat's deduction of the law of refraction

This article attempts to explain Fermat's not quite obvious calculations connected with his deduction of the law of refraction in Analysis ad refractiones (1662), and to describe the development which led to these calculations. In 1657 Fermat tried to deduce a law of refraction based on the principle that light follows the quickest path between two given points. He did not succeed because he found that the calculations were too long and tedious. The calculations are indeed complicated, but if Fermat, in 1657, had been willing to accept Descartes' law of refraction he would probably also have seen that it solved his problem. However, Fermat was of the opinion that Descartes' law was wrong and, therefore, he did not expect that solution. Only in 1662, when he succeeded in reducing the calculations substantially, did he realize that they led to the sine law of Descartes.     

The fermat equation over quadratic fields

Kummer's method of proof is applied to the Fermat equation over quadratic fields. The concept of an m-regular prime, p, is introduced and it is shown that for certain values of m, the Fermat equation with exponent p has no nontrivial solutions over the field Q(√m).     

Geometrical Solution to the Fermat Problem with Arbitrary Weights

The prime motivation for the present study is a famous problem, allegedly first formulated in 1643 by Fermat, and the so-called Complementary Problem (CP), proposed but incorrectly solved in 1941 by Courant and Robbins. For a given triangle, Fermat asks for a fourth point such that the sum of its Euclidean distances, each weighted by +1, to the three given points is minimized. CP differs from Fermat in that the weight associated with one of these points is –1 instead of +1. The geometrical approach suggested in 1998 by Krarup for solving CP is here extended to cover any combination of positive and negative weights associated with the vertices of a given triangle. Among the by-products are surprisingly simple correctness proofs of the geometrical constructions of Torricelli (around 1645), Cavalieri (1647), Viviani (1659), Simpson (1750), and Martelli (1998). Furthermore, alternative proofs of Ptolemy's theorem (around A.D. 150) and an observation by Heinen (1834) are provided.     

Extremal symplectic lattices

We study the Jacobians of the genus 3 Picard and Fermat curves with respect to the problem of maximizing the minimum non-zero norm. We use criteria for symplectic lattices related to the criteria of perfect and eutactic for classical lattices. We show that the Picard curve is a local maximum, but the Fermat curve is not.     

Large primes and Fermat factors

A systematic search for large primes has yielded the largest Fermat factors known.

     

Fermat场址问题的信赖域算法

1 问题及预备引理 设R~n是n维欧氏空间，a_i∈R~n,i=1,2,…，t是t个不共线的点，w_i>0,i=1,2,…,t,┃·┃表欧氏范数，著名的Fermat场址问题是     

Fermat最后定理—历史和证明简介

本文旨在介绍Ｆｅｒｍａｔ最后定量的历史和Ｗｉｌｅｓ最近所给的证明。首先简介了其在代数数论的发展过程中所起的作用，然后介绍椭圆曲线的基本概念，叙述Ｔａｎｉｙａｍａ－Ｗｅｉｌ猜想，即任一椭圆曲线都是模的。进而介绍Ｒｉｂｅｔ的工作。他证明了若Ｔａｎｉｙａｍａ－Ｗｅｉｌ猜想对半稳定的椭圆曲线成立则Ｆｅｒｍａｔ最后定理成立。最后介绍了ｌ－ａｄｉｃ Ｇａｌｏｉｓ表示的概念及Ｗｉｌｅｓ定理，即半稳定的椭圆曲线都     

From Fermat to Wiles: Fermat''s Last Theorem Becomes a Theorem

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From Fermat to Wiles: Fermat's Last Theorem Becomes a Theorem

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