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Mathematics and Music

David Wright
Publisher: 
American Mathematical Society
Publication Date: 
2009
Number of Pages: 
161
Format: 
Paperback
Series: 
Mathematical World 28
Price: 
35.00
ISBN: 
9780821848739
Category: 
General
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  • Basic mathematical and musical concepts
  • Horizontal structure
  • Harmony and related numerology
  • Ratios and musical intervals
  • Logarithms and musical intervals
  • Chromatic scales
  • Octave identification and modular arithmetic
  • Algebraic properties of the integers
  • The integers as intervals
  • Timbre and periodic functions
  • The rational numbers as musical intervals
  • Tuning the scale to obtain rational intervals
  • Bibliography
  • Index