John Conway - Chalkdust

John Conway
Image Source: Thane Plambeck, CC BY 2.0

Jamie is a second year mathematics student at Christ’s College Cambridge. His main interests are in group theory, number theory, and a touch of algebraic geometry.

Page 3 model: Why don’t stars collapse?
Why don't they?
On the cover: Some assembly required
Trippy brain massages from Sam Palmer's artwork on the front of Issue 16
Significant figures: John Conway
The story of an unforgettable mathematician.
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Fashion is fleeting, Chalkdust regulars are not.
Dear Dirichlet, Issue 09
Coffee, Brexit and badgers are among the topics of discussion in this issue's Dear Dirichlet advice column
Complex numbers and algebra
Exploring the beauty of complex numbers, their origins and why they are important