Quantum Leaps: How Maths Drives Scientific Progress

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How does Google know what you want to type How did humans first reach the moon Could we ever have a supercomputer the size of a pinhead

In this thrilling numerical journey, Hugh Barker explores how mathematics has helped to build the technology of today, and the fascinating ways it is shaping the future. From green energy to 3-D printing and from quantum cryptography to machine learning, Quantum Leaps reveals the hidden mathematics in modern technology.

Beautifully written and full of ingenious examples, this book will make you realise how the modern world would be impossible without our formidable mathematical armoury.

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Great fun. A clear, original and highly readable account of the curious relationship between mathematics and money. * Professor Ian Stewart on Million Dollar Maths *
Hugh Barker makes deep ideas fun and profitable. * William Poundstone on Million Dollar Maths *

Author Bio

Hugh Barker is a non-fiction author and editor; as the latter he has edited several successful popular maths books, including A Slice of Pi. Hugh is a keen amateur mathematician and was accepted to study maths at Cambridge University aged 16.