Mathematics and music / David Wright.

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TextLanguage: English Series: ; v.28 | Mathematical world ; v. 28Publication details: Providence, R.I. : American Mathematical Society, c2009.Description: xiv, 161 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:

9780821848739 (alk. paper)
0821848739 (alk. paper)

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781.015 22 WRI

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Contents:

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.

Summary: Mathematical World Volume: 28; 2009; 161 pp MSC: Primary 00; Many people intuitively sense that there is a connection between mathematics and music. If nothing else, both involve counting. There is, of course, much more to the association. David Wright's book is an investigation of the interrelationships between mathematics and music, reviewing the needed background concepts in each subject as they are encountered. Along the way, readers will augment their understanding of both mathematics and music. The text explores the common foundations of the two subjects, which are developed side by side. Musical and mathematical notions are brought together, such as scales and modular arithmetic, intervals and logarithms, tone and trigonometry, and timbre and harmonic analysis. When possible, discussions of musical and mathematical notions are directly interwoven. Occasionally the discourse dwells for a while on one subject and not the other, but eventually the connection is established, making this an integrative treatment of the two subjects. The book is a text for a freshman level college course suitable for musically inclined or mathematically inclined students, with the intent of breaking down any apprehension that either group might have for the other subject. Exercises are given at the end of each chapter. The mathematical prerequisites are a high-school level familiarity with algebra, trigonometry, functions, and graphs. Musically, the student should have had some exposure to musical staffs, standard clefs, and key signatures, though all of these are explained in the text. Readership Undergraduate students interested in math and/or music.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Project book	CUTN Central Library Sciences	Non-fiction	781.015 WRI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out to Renuka Devi V (20019T)	31/01/2024	48919

Includes bibliographical references (p. 147) and index.

Mathematical World
Volume: 28; 2009; 161 pp
MSC: Primary 00;
Many people intuitively sense that there is a connection between mathematics and music. If nothing else, both involve counting. There is, of course, much more to the association. David Wright's book is an investigation of the interrelationships between mathematics and music, reviewing the needed background concepts in each subject as they are encountered. Along the way, readers will augment their understanding of both mathematics and music.

The text explores the common foundations of the two subjects, which are developed side by side. Musical and mathematical notions are brought together, such as scales and modular arithmetic, intervals and logarithms, tone and trigonometry, and timbre and harmonic analysis. When possible, discussions of musical and mathematical notions are directly interwoven. Occasionally the discourse dwells for a while on one subject and not the other, but eventually the connection is established, making this an integrative treatment of the two subjects.

The book is a text for a freshman level college course suitable for musically inclined or mathematically inclined students, with the intent of breaking down any apprehension that either group might have for the other subject. Exercises are given at the end of each chapter. The mathematical prerequisites are a high-school level familiarity with algebra, trigonometry, functions, and graphs. Musically, the student should have had some exposure to musical staffs, standard clefs, and key signatures, though all of these are explained in the text.

Readership
Undergraduate students interested in math and/or music.

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