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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Chalkdust issue 15 – Coming 25 May
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Who is behind the so-called Nobel prize of mathematics? Gerda Grase investigates.
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