That's made this financial wizard, with degrees in mathematics, physics, electrical engineering and acoustics, quite rich.

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Given my background, it is not surprising that my favorite parts of the book have to do with physics and mathematics.

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They hire better-qualified teachers, and more of them, offering higher salaries to lure those with qualifications in difficult subjects such as physics, mathematics and foreign languages, and now have twice as many teachers per pupil as state schools do.

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While India is producing huge numbers of mathematics, physics and chemistry graduates British numbers are falling, being replaced with soft subjects such as media studies.

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