The works of the 17th-century mathematician Pierre de Fermat engendered many theorems. Fermat's theorem may refer to one of the following theorems:

  • Fermat's Last Theorem, about integer solutions to a<sup>n</sup>&nbsp;+&nbsp;b<sup>n</sup>&nbsp;=&nbsp;c<sup>n</sup>
  • Fermat's little theorem, a property of prime numbers
  • Fermat's theorem on sums of two squares, about primes expressible as a sum of squares
  • Fermat's theorem (stationary points), about local maxima and minima of differentiable functions
  • Fermat's principle, about the path taken by a ray of light
  • Fermat polygonal number theorem, about expressing integers as a sum of polygonal numbers
  • Fermat's right triangle theorem, about squares not being expressible as the difference of two fourth powers

See also

  • List of things named after Pierre de Fermat