The Maths of Future Computing

This lecture examines all aspects of mathematics in computing, from code breaking to security to modern communication and finally quantum computing.

A lecture by Chris Budd, Gresham Professor of Geometry
08 October 2019 1PM BST

This lecture examines the mathematics behind computing, starting with the history of the explosive growth of computer technology, from code breaking through to all aspects of modern communication and security, as well as the simulation of physical processes as varied as the evolution of the universe to predicting the weather. It looks at the types of problems computers can solve, as well as the future possibilities of quantum computing.

[zofe]

@50m what is "accuracy speed", then?

[roys]

Despite the title, the first 32 minutes are on the pre-Turing history of computation. The last 20 minutes discusses mostly the speaker's main interest in scientific computing. There is almost no significant mathematics presented, just some algebra and logarithms.

[zofe]

An/ti+Qi/te/ra = An/ti/Qi+Te/ra
All Minerals, including all metals, can never ever be 'dated' directly.

[SlavMFM]

True caption would be: "The Maths of Retro Computing"