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Quantum Leaps

How Maths is Shaping the Future

Author: Hugh Barker  

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Summary

Discover the hidden maths behind every modern technology.

Description

From the author of Million Dollar Maths comes a fascinating and engaging look at how mathematics is shaping our modern world, and what the future might hold.

How do AI and robots get smarter?
What are the limits of space travel?
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 our future. From green energy to 3D printing and from quantum cryptography to machine learning, Quantum Leaps reveals where we're heading, and how it would be impossible to get there without our formidable mathematical armoury.

Critic Reviews

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

About the Author

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.

Product Details

Publisher
Atlantic Books
Published
1st May 2025
Format
Paperback
Pages
320
ISBN
9781786497680

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