Re: Some perspective, math society

James,

It is incredible that the math community is not looking for a short
proof of Fermat's Last Theorem. The fact that the theorem is true
make a very powerful argument for the existence of a short proof. The
"Wiles-Taylor" proof make a strong argument that a short proof does not
exist, however, the arguments for existence of a short proof are
stronger.

A short proof would dispell some of the myths that flows from the
complex proof of 1995. One problem with the existing proof is that it
gives creedence to the conjecture "that Fermat could not or did not
prove his Last Theorem". In order to prove this conjecture one must
first find Fermat's Proof. Seondly, one must find the error in
Fermat's Proof. The conjecture implicitly calls for a continued search
for Fermat's Proof.

Fermat was a scientist (an applied mathematician) in the tradition of
Archimedes and many of the other great experimentalist. I do not know
how Fermat Formulated his Last Theorem, but, I am sure that he did.


I hope that you are successful in your work on Fermat's Last Theorem.
Work on Fermat's Last Theorem is important.

.

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