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the mathematical foundations of music

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An edition of Musimathics (2006)

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 [Publisher description of vol. 1]

Volume 2 of Musimathics continues the story of music engineering begun in volume 1, focusing on the digital and computational domain. Loy goes deeper into the mathematics of music and sound, beginning with digital audio, sampling, and binary numbers, as well as complex numbers and how they simplify representation of musical signals. Chapters cover the Fourier transform, convolution, filtering, resonance, the wave equation, acoustical systems, sound synthesis, the short-time Fourier transform, and the wavelet transform. These subjects provide the theoretical underpinnings of today's music technology. The examples given are all practical problems in music and audio [Publisher description]

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Publisher
MIT Press
Language
English

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Published in
Cambridge, Mass

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
781.2
Library of Congress
QA19.M87 L69 2006, ML3805 .L78 2006, QA19.M87L69 2006

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3427029M
Internet Archive
musimathicsmathe01loyg
ISBN 10
0262122820
LCCN
2005051090
OCLC/WorldCat
60856240
Library Thing
2283163
Goodreads
981312

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