loop7 - Chalkdust

A plane intersects the double cone in four ways producing a circle,
an ellipse, a parabola, and an hyperbola.

Ashleigh is a PhD student and graduate teaching assistant at the University of Leicester. Her main mathematical interests are in number theory. She is passionate about outreach and inclusion in mathematics, volunteers as a STEM ambassador and is a representative for the Piscopia Initiative.

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Ashleigh Wilcox looks for integer solutions to the Markov equation
Chalkdust issue 17 – Coming 22 May
Pre-order a copy and/or book your ticket for our launch event
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The new Chalkdust T-shirt
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Can you solve four puzzles to reveal the hidden message?
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