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David is a final year PhD student at UCL studying geometric group theory. When not doing maths he can usually be found singing or playing the flute.
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In conversation with Ulrike Tillmann
Sophie Maclean and David Sheard speak to a very top(olog)ical mathematician!
What’s hot and what’s not, Issue 13
Fashion is fleeting, Chalkdust regulars are not.
Page 3 model: Solitons
Solitons
Chalkdust issue 11 puzzle hunt #3
David Sheard sets the third puzzle. Can you solve it?
On the cover: Apollonian packing
David Sheard explores the rich mathematics and history behind the Apollonian packing, and the cover of issue 11
Dear Dirichlet, Issue 09
Coffee, Brexit and badgers are among the topics of discussion in this issue's Dear Dirichlet advice column