Description: A commonsense, self-contained introduction to the mathematics and physics of music; essential reading for musicians, music engineers, and anyone interested in the intersection of art and science.“Mathematics can be as effortless as humming a tune, if you know the tune,” writes Gareth Loy. In Musimathics, Loy teaches us the tune, providing a friendly and spirited tour of the mathematics of music—a commonsense, self-contained introduction for the nonspecialist reader. It is designed for musicians who find their art increasingly mediated by technology, and for anyone who is interested in the intersection of art and science.In Volume 1, 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. Calling himself “a composer seduced into mathematics,” Loy provides answers to foundational questions about the mathematics of music accessibly yet rigorously. The examples given are all practical problems in music and audio.
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Product Group: Book
Brand: MIT Press Reprint edition
Date Published: 14 Oct 2011
EAN: 9780262516556
ISBN: 9780262516556
Book Title: Musimathics: The Mathematical Foundations of Music: Volume 1 by G
ISBN-10: 0262516551
Narrtive Type: Non Fiction/Fiction
Age Level: Adults
Genre: Politics
Topic: Mathematician Biographies, History Philosophy of Mathematics
Modified Item: No
Number of Pages: 504 Pages
Publication Name: Musimathics: the Mathematical Foundations of Music: Volume 1
Language: English
Publisher: MIT Press LTD
Item Height: 229 mm
Subject: Mathematics
Publication Year: 2011
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 771 g
Author: Gareth Loy
Item Width: 178 mm
Series: The Mit Press
Format: Paperback