A Mathematician Plays the Market by John Allen Paulos
Can a renowned mathematician successfully outwit the stock market? Not when his biggest investment is WorldCom. This text tells the story of how John Allen Paulos gambled - and lost - in his calamitous attempts to make a fortune on the stock market. Throughout his adventures in the marketplace, Paulos manages to shed light on its paradoxes and puzzles - how random is it? How do you assess risk? This tale of greed, business gurus and gullible punters is for anyone interested in how the market works - and how it can go horribly wrong.
John Allen Paulos's previous books include Innumeracy, Beyond Numeracy, A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper, and Once Upon a Number. He is a professor of Mathematics at Temple University, a columnist, and a frequent commentator on the intersection of mathematics, psychology, and everyday life. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780713996852 |
| ISBN 10 | 0713996854 |
| Title | A Mathematician Plays the Market |
| Author | John Allen Paulos |
| Series | Allen Lane Science S |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-06-26 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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