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Nora is a master’s student at UCL, interested in applied maths. When not studying, you can (almost always) find her reading.

Significant figures: Sofya Kovalevskaya
Nora Koparan tells the story of the first female professor of mathematics
Formal sums
Nik Alexandrakis explains what they are and what they can tell us
Complex numbers and algebra
Exploring the beauty of complex numbers, their origins and why they are important
Folding nets into Johnson solids
How does one produce a net for the broadest class of polyhedra?
On the cover: dragon curves
Read more about the fire-breathing curves that appear on the cover of issue 05
Prime jewellery
Make your own treasures, guaranteed to be priceless on a future episode of Antiques Roadshow