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 17
Penguins, prison and PDE patterns feature in our Spring 2023 issue. Plus all your favourite puzzles & columns.
Maths on the Back of an Envelope
We review the eighth of this year's nominees for the Book of the Year
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!
Beghilos
When you get tired of using your calculator for numbers, why not use it for words?
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