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Articles by Ben Walker

Ben Walker
Ben is a lecturer & 1851 research fellow at the University of Bath. He has enjoyed this project taking over his life.
@bj_w95   benjaminwalker.info    All articles by Ben
  • On the cover: VisualPDE.com

    On the cover: VisualPDE.com

    22 May 2023
    Ben Walker, Adam Townsend & Andrew Krause invite you to play with their fun online PDE visualiser

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Chalkdust is published by Chalkdust Magazine, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom. ISSN 2059-3805 (Print). ISSN 2059-3813 (Online).