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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Issue 19
Drinks orders, integer mysteries and the new LMS president feature in our SS24 issue! Plus all your favourite puzzles & columns.
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£100 of MathsGear goodies to be won if you can solve it
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