Mathematics and music
Wright, David, 1949-2009
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Main title:
Mathematics and music / David Wright.
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Imprint:
Providence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society, c2009.
Collation:
xiv, 161 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Series title:
Mathematical world ; v. 28.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 147) and index.
Contents:
Basic mathematical and musical conceptsHorizontal structureHarmony and related numerologyRatios and musical intervalsLogarithms and musical intervalsChromatic scalesOctave identification and modular arithmeticAlgebraic properties of the integersThe integers as intervalsTimbre and periodic functionsThe rational numbers as musical intervalsTuning the scale to obtain rational intervals.
ISBN:
9780821848739 (alk paper)
Dewey class:
781.0151783
Language:
English
BRN:
1756011
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