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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.

Launch day puzzle hunt
Celebrate the launch of issue 11 by taking part in our puzzle hunt
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!
Dear Dirichlet Christmas special
Agony uncle Professor Dirichlet answers your personal problems this Christmastime.
What should you get a mathematician for Christmas?
Behind today's door... The Chalkdust guide to Christmas presents
Fractional calculus: the calculus of witchcraft and wizardry
How can we differentiate a function 9¾ times?