Vol.2. Musimathics: The Mathematical Foundations of Music

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"In this volume, Gareth Loy presents the materials of music (notes, intervals, and scales); the physical properties of music (frequency, amplitude, duration, and timbre); the perception of music and sound (how we hear); and music composition. Musimathics is carefully structured so that new topics depend strictly on topics already presented, carrying the reader progressively from basic subjects to more advanced ones. Cross-references point to related topics and an extensive glossary defines commonly-used terms. The book explains the mathematics and physics of music for the reader whose mathematics may not have gone beyond the early undergraduate level. Calling himself "a composer seduced into mathematics," Loy provides answers to foundational questions about the mathematics of music accessibly yet rigorously. The topics are all subjects that contemporary composers, musicians, and musical engineers have found to be important.The examples given are all practical problems in music and audio. The level of scholarship and the pedagogical approach also make Musimathics ideal for classroom use. Additional material can be found at http://www.musimathics.com."--BOOK JACKET.  Read more... v. 1.: Music and sound -- Representing music -- Musical scales, tuning, and intonation -- Physical basis of sound -- Geometrical basis of sound -- Psychophysical basis of sound -- Introduction to acoustics -- Vibrating systems -- Composition and methodology -- v. 2.: Digital signals and sampling -- Musical signals -- Spectral analysis and synthesis -- Convolution -- Filtering -- Resonance -- The wave equation -- Acoustical systems -- Sound synthesis -- Dynamic spectra