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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.

Chalkdust issue 19 – Coming 20 May
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How to Think About Abstract Algebra
We review the seventh of this year’s nominees for the Book of the Year
Artificial music
Carmen Cabrera Arnau explores the use of AI in composition
Review: Power in numbers — the rebel women of mathematics
Celebrate International Women's day by reading about rebel women in mathematics!
Digging for roots in the complex plane
Bring your shovel, and dig with us to unearth some amazing results about polynomials
Roots: Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal was driven to begin the mechanisation of mathematics by his father's struggles with an accounts book in 17th century France.