Fermat (mathematics)
In number theory
Fermat's little theorem: If is a prime number and is an integer that is not a multiple of , then divides .
Primary subject wiki entry: Number:Fermat's little theorem.
Fermat's last theorem: The equation:
has no positive integer solutions for with .
Primary subject wiki entry: Number:Fermat's last theorem.
Fermat number: This is a natural number of the form where is a nonnegative integer.
Primary subject wiki entry: Number:Fermat number.
Other subject wiki entries: Groupprops:Fermat number.
Fermat prime: This is a prime number of the form , where is a nonnegative integer.
Primary subject wiki entry: Number:Fermat prime.
Other subject wiki entries: Groupprops:Fermat prime.
Fermat pseudoprime: A composite natural number is termed a Fermat pseudoprime to base , for an integer , if and are relatively prime and is a multiple of .
Primary subject wiki entry: Number:Fermat pseudoprime.
In geometry
Fermat point of a triangle: This is defined as the point that minimizes the sum of distances from all the three vertices of the triangle.