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费马并不是一位职业数学家,但是他提出的许多数学问题都曾强烈诱惑着一大批专业数学家,至今仍有极大的魅力。而且他对数学的几个重要领域都作出了第一流的贡献。 费马1601年8月20日生于法国南部土鲁斯附近的波蒙,1665年1月12日卒于土鲁斯(或卡斯特)。他出身于商人家庭,青年时期在土鲁斯攻读法律,后来成了著名的律师,曾任土鲁斯议会议员。他不但法律知识渊博,而且以严格的清廉为人称颂。
Fermat is not a professional mathematician, but many mathematical problems he has raised have tempted a large number of professional mathematicians and still have great charm. And he has made first-rate contributions to several important areas of mathematics. Fermat was born on August 20, 1601 in Beaumont, near Toulouse in southern France, and died in Toulouse (or Custer) on January 12, 1665. He came from a family of merchants and studied law in Toulouse during his youth. He later became a famous lawyer and was a member of the Parliament of Toulouse. Not only is he knowledgeable in law, he is also praised for his integrity.