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Reviews of A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market by John Allen Paulos:
New and notable books, Science News, 14 June 2003;
"Humor, clarity make 'Math' easy to take," by John Waggoner, USA Today, 15 June 2003;
"Wrong turn on Wall Street inspires 'Mathematician'," by Rob Mitchell, The Boston Sunday Herald, 8 June 2003;
"Crunching the Market's Numbers: Risk, Yes; Reward, Maybe," by Kenneth Chang, New York Times, July 1, 2003;
"Summing up punting," a review by Tang Weng Fai of A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market by John Allen Paulos, Business Times Singapore, 13 December 2003.

Paulos's new book, A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market (New York, Basic Books, 2003) has received much media attention. Book reviewers have found the book accessible and informative. In addition, Paulos was interviewed on the NPR program The Motley Fool.

--- Annette Emerson

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