Big Math: The Hidden Codes That Run Our World

The epic story of how a handful of surprisingly simple mathematical ideas have sparked today's technological breakthroughs-from Netflix's recommendation algorithm to medical imaging to artificial intelligence and beyond-while also slipping further and further from our understanding, with potentially earth-shaking consequences.

We live in a world fueled by math that we barely notice. It's in every photo you post to Instagram, every Google search you make, and every answer you get back from C...