Carmen is doing a PhD in applied mathematics at UCL with a focus on mathematical modelling of complex systems in urban environments. She enjoys maths outreach, eating cheese naan, and has been working for Chalkdust since 2017.
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Don’t connect four
David Budd gets carried away joining the dots. Resistance is few-tile.
Artificial music
Carmen Cabrera Arnau explores the use of AI in composition
Chalkdust issue 10 – Coming 24 October
Come along to our launch party for free pizza and the real quiz
Review: Power in numbers — the rebel women of mathematics
Celebrate International Women's day by reading about rebel women in mathematics!
Thinking outside outside the box
Rob Eastaway joins the dots.
Summer puzzles
Have a go at these puzzles, adequate for your holidays!
