Fermat's last theorem, the four color conjecture, and Bill Clinton for April Fools' Day

American Mathematical Monthly

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 246-255

  Burger, Edward B ^a   Morgan, Frank ^a  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0031504805     PISSN: 00029890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2974790     Document Type: Article

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