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Mathematics and Music: A Diderot Mathematical Forum

By Hans G. Feichtinger , Gerard Assayag

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
2002
ISBN
3540437274, 9783540437277
Open Library ID
OL9057779M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
4 MB (4144320 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
305\305
Scanned
no
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

In Western Civilization Mathematics and Music have a long and interesting history in common, with several interactions, traditionally associated with the name of Pythagoras but also with a significant number of other mathematicians, like Leibniz, for instance. Mathematical models can be found for almost all levels of musical activities from composition to sound production by traditional instruments or by digital means. Modern music theory has been incorporating more and more mathematical content during the last decades. This book offers a journey into recent work relating music and mathematics. It contains a large variety of articles, covering the historical aspects, the influence of logic and mathematical thought in composition, perception and understanding of music and the computational aspects of musical sound processing. The authors illustrate the rich and deep interactions that exist between Mathematics and Music.

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