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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Prize crossnumber, Issue 10
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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!
On the cover: Euclidean Egg III
Euclidean Egg III makes the cover of issue 06!
Man vs Maths
A review of Timothy Revell's new book, describing the hidden mathematics behind our world
Number Rumbler–a new fun maths game!
Maths on Toast is a charity that aims to challenge and change the public's perception of mathematics...
