The Weird Adventures of Professor Delapine of the Sorbonne

by G. Lindsay Johnson

FOOTNOTES:

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"Oh, tell me now what meaning has man,
Or whence he comes, and whither he goes,
Who dwells beyond upon the golden stars?"

[23] Thus to give a simple case: Let x = 3, y = 4, z = 5, and n = 2. Then 3² + 4² = 5². What the professor had in his mind was a general expression which would embody all cases, in which n may be any integer. It is well-known that Fermat discovered the solution, but it was unfortunately lost, although his papers were searched through at his death. The prize is still open for competition, 1916. All particulars can be obtained from the rector of the University of Göttingen. (G.L.J.)

The End.
W. JOLLY & SONS, PRINTERS, ABERDEEN