[Math] Minimal prerequisite to reading Wiles’ proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem

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May I respectfully ask what the minimal background needed to read Wiles' proof of Fermat's Last Theorem is?

I'm not an expert on number theory, but out of curiosity I wanted to understand – at a cursory level if possible – the outline of the proof.

Thank you to all responders in advance.

My background: Junior-year undergraduate in Theoretical Physics.

Best Answer

This is a very hard proof to do for an undergraduate but there are books available. Tthe book "Invitation to Fermat Wiles" (http://www.amazon.com/Invitation-Mathematics-Fermat-Wiles-Yves-Hellegouarch/dp/0123392519) is an exposition on the proof written for undergraduates for example.