| In the last episode of the first season of this popular Japanese detective show, the inspector must solve the mystery of the murder of an award-winning mathematician. It turns out that the murderer was another mathematician who wanted to take credit for proving Fermat's Last Theorem. As in the American show "Columbo", the main interest is not in figuring out who committed the murder, but rather watching the cat-and-mouse game as the detective and villain each try to outwit each other. Not only does Furuhata catch the murderer, he also uses modular arithmetic to beat him in a mathematical game!
(Note: Unfortunately, I have not actually seen this episode -- or any episode -- of this show. This entry is based on information I've gleaned from other Webpages. So, if they were mistaken or if I have misinterpreted them, my description may be inaccurate. If you spot any errors or know how I can see the show for myself, please write to let me know.)
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