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Also Known As	derivation • demonstration

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mathematical induction indirect proof axiom theorem proposition Argument mathematics permutations and combinations differentiation integration interpolation mapping analysis probability theory cryptology computer science combinatorics

Key People

Andrew John Wiles

Andrew Wiles

British mathematician

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Liu Hui

Chinese mathematician