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Mathematics, a Closer Look

A Photographer’s Perspective

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Documenting science is Vincent Moncorgé’s long term photographic project. Here, one by one, his pictures unveil what he calls “the mathematical mankind”. His work introduces the viewer in a peculiar and very intimate world.

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  1. V. Moncorgé, Portraits of Science, Vuibert and ENS Lyon editors (2005)

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  2. V. Moncorgé, The Goldsmiths of Light, a Visit to the Synchrotron Soleil, Le Pommier editor (2010).

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  1. Neuville sur Saône, France

    Vincent Moncorgé

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  1. Vincent Moncorgé
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Correspondence to Vincent Moncorgé .

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  1. Roma, Italy

    Michele Emmer

  2. Mathematics Department, University of Pisa , Pisa, Italy

    Marco Abate

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Moncorgé, V. (2018). Mathematics, a Closer Look. In: Emmer, M., Abate, M. (eds) Imagine Math 6. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93949-0_19

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