Cool Math for Hot Music: A First Introduction to Mathematics for Music Theorists

Pang, Yan, Mannone, Maria, Mazzola, Guerino

This textbook is a first introduction to mathematics for music theorists, covering basic topics such as sets and functions, universal properties, numbers and recursion, graphs, groups, rings, matrices and modules, continuity, calculus, and gestures. It approaches these abstract themes in a new way: Every concept or theorem is motivated and illustrated by examples from music theory (such as harmony, counterpoint, tuning), composition (e.g., classical combinatorics, dodecaphonic composition), and gestural performance. The book includes many illustrations, and exercises with solutions.

EAN

9783319826981

Publisher

Springer International Publishing AG

Published

22 April 2018

Pages

323