Musimathics : the mathematical foundations of music /

"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 topi...

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Main Author: Loy, D. Gareth
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. ; London : MIT Press, [2006-2007]
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.