John Allen Paulos
John Allen Paulos is a mathematician and author known for his ability to explain complex mathematical concepts in an accessible and entertaining way.
He has written several popular books on mathematics, including "Innumeracy" and "A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper." John Allen Paulos teaches at Temple University and has a talent for using humor and everyday examples to illustrate mathematical principles.
In "A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market," he draws on his personal experiences with investing, particularly his losses in WorldCom stock, to explore the relationship between mathematics and the stock market.
Paulos' work often focuses on the importance of mathematical literacy and critical thinking in everyday life.
Books by John Allen Paulos
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
The morning paper rests on hidden math. A mathematician reveals the numbers that change the story.
Mathematics
Journalism
Science
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
The morning paper rests on hidden math. A mathematician reveals the numbers that change the story.
Mathematics
Journalism
Science
A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market
The market's worst crashes aren't anomalies: they're built into the math most investors ignore.
Economics
Business
Mathematics
A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market
The market's worst crashes aren't anomalies: they're built into the math most investors ignore.
Economics
Business
Mathematics
I Think, Therefore I Laugh
A mathematician's tour of logic's strangest corners, where every lesson arrives disguised as a joke.
Philosophy
Humor
Mathematics
I Think, Therefore I Laugh
A mathematician's tour of logic's strangest corners, where every lesson arrives disguised as a joke.
Philosophy
Humor
Mathematics
