Connecting the dots with Clarke's Last Tale—
"The book is about a young Sri Lankan mathematician
who finds a short proof of Fermat's Last Theorem
while an alien invasion of Earth is in progress."
— Wikipedia on Arthur C. Clarke's 2008 novel The Last Theorem
Related material—
The May 7, 2006 link from Thursday morning's The 256 Code
and the Tribute link in last night's Your Shiny Friend.