What's the point?: The incredible effectiveness of mathematics

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What's the Use? (The Unbelievable Power of Mathematics) by Ian Stewart... This book poses a crucial question about the vast gap between people's perceptions of mathematics and reality. It asserts that mathematics is vital and incredibly useful, often employed in surprising ways. Many mathematical concepts have applications far removed from their original intended uses. To illustrate this point, the book presents examples from the worlds of politics, law, medicine, food delivery services, cybersecurity, film special effects, and more. It demonstrates how mathematics plays a fundamental role in the development of medical and digital devices, how it helps us predict the effects of climate change, and how it can protect us from attacks by terrorists and cybercriminals.