Mathematics and Music
Subtitle: A Diderot Mathematical Forum
Contributors: Gerard Assayag (Editor); Hans-Georg Feichtinger (Editor); Jose Francisco Rodrigues (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: August 26, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9783540437277
Subjects: Elements of music (eg harmony, melody, etc); Mathematical foundations; Philosophy of mathematics; Science/Mathematics; Mathematics (General); Music (General); Music/Songbooks; Music; General; Ethnomusicology; Ethonomathematics; Mathematics / General; Congresses; Mathematical Analysis; Mathematics
First sentence: This paper deals with a particular mode of thought embedded in both Ancient and Medieval music theory: a mathematical bent stemming from the idea that Music, based on proportional relationships which embody Number, is an audible symbol of a God-given ontological order.