Catalan's Conjecture |
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| Author:
| Schoof, Rene |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84800-184-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | Springer
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $90.95 |
Book Description:
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In 1844, Eugène Charles Catalan conjectured that 8 and 9 are the only two consecutive perfect powers of natural numbers, and it was proved more than 150 years later. This book presents this spectacular result in a highly accessible way.
In 1844, Eugène Charles Catalan conjectured that 8 and 9 are the only two consecutive perfect powers of natural numbers, and it was proved more than 150 years later. This book presents this spectacular result in a highly accessible way.