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Splitting an octahedron into 48 parts along
every plane of symmetry

Enric is a PhD student at Imperial and UCL. He works mostly with singularities in differential geometry, AKA when smooth things become pointy. When he’s not in his office, you can usually find him cooking or playing board games.

In conversation with Jens Marklof
Bethany Clarke and Enric Solé-Farré chat to the professor and new president of the London Mathematical Society about academia, access and awards
Significant figures: Sofya Kovalevskaya
Nora Koparan tells the story of the first female professor of mathematics
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