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The Fermi view of gamma-ray bursts
Since its successful launch in June 2008, the {\it Fermi} Gamma-ray Space
Telescope has made important breakthroughs in the understanding of the
Gamma-Ray Burst (GRB) phenomemon. The combination of the GBM and the LAT
instruments onboard the {\it Fermi} observatory has provided a wealth of
information from its observations of GRBs over seven decades in energy. We
present brief descriptions of the {\it Fermi} instruments and their
capabilities for GRB science, and report highlights from {\it Fermi}
observations of high-energy prompt and extended GRB emission. The main physical
implications of these results are discussed, along with open questions
regarding GRB modelling. We emphasize future synergies with ground-based
\v{C}erenkov telescopes at the time of the SVOM mission.Comment: 10 pages, 10 figures -- Published in a special issue of Comptes
Rendus Physique "GRB studies in the SVOM era", Eds. F. Daigne, G. Dubu