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From Ancient Greek times, music has been seen as a mathematical art, and this relationship has fascinated generations. This new in paperback edition of diverse, comprehensive and fully-illustrated papers, authored by leading scholars, links the two fields in a lucid manner that is suitable for students of each subject as well as the general reader.

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An attractive volume that covers almost al of the important aspects of the interplay between mathematics and music. * Ehrhard Behrends, The Mathematical Intelligencer, Vol 28, 3 *

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PART I: MUSIC AND MATHEMATICS THROUGH HISTORY; PART II: THE MATHEMATICS OF MUSICAL SOUND; PART III: MATHEMATICAL STRUCTURE IN MUSIC; PART IV: THE COMPOSER SPEAKS

Music and Mathematics

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    A Paperback by John Fauvel, Raymond Flood, Robin Wilson

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      Publisher Oxford University Press
      Published 7 June 2006
      ISBN-13 9780199298938
      978-0199298938
      ISBN-10 0199298939
      Also in:
      Mathematics History of mathematics Philosophy of mathematics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      From Ancient Greek times, music has been seen as a mathematical art, and this relationship has fascinated generations. This new in paperback edition of diverse, comprehensive and fully-illustrated papers, authored by leading scholars, links the two fields in a lucid manner that is suitable for students of each subject as well as the general reader.

      Trade Review
      An attractive volume that covers almost al of the important aspects of the interplay between mathematics and music. * Ehrhard Behrends, The Mathematical Intelligencer, Vol 28, 3 *

      Table of Contents
      PART I: MUSIC AND MATHEMATICS THROUGH HISTORY; PART II: THE MATHEMATICS OF MUSICAL SOUND; PART III: MATHEMATICAL STRUCTURE IN MUSIC; PART IV: THE COMPOSER SPEAKS

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