"It is impossible for any number which is a power greater than the second to be written as a sum of two like powers. I have a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain"

In this quote, mathematician Pierre de Fermat is specifying that it is not possible for any number that is a power greater than the second (such as 3, 4, 5, etc) to be composed as an amount of 2 powers that are the exact same (such as 2 +2=4). He claims to have a proof for this proposal, however the margin in which he is composing is too narrow to include it. This declaration is called Fermat's Last Theorem and it has puzzled mathematicians for centuries. It recommends that there is an essential relationship in between numbers and their powers that can not be quickly discussed or fixed. Fermat's quote highlights the intricacy and secret of mathematics, and the endless pursuit of understanding its intricacies.