Taking a "music first" approach; Gareth E. Robertsrsquo;s From Music to Mathematics will inspire students to learn important; interesting; and at times advanced mathematics. Ranging from a discussion of the geometric sequences and series found in the rhythmic structure of music to the phase-shifting techniques of composer Steve Reich; the musical concepts and examples in the book motivate a deeper study of mathematics.Comprehensive and clearly written; From Music to Mathematics is designed to appeal to readers without specialized knowledge of mathematics or music. Students are taught the relevant concepts from music theory (notation; scales; intervals; the circle of fifths; tonality; etc.); with the pertinent mathematics developed alongside the related musical topic. The mathematics advances in level of difficulty from calculating with fractions; to manipulating trigonometric formulas; to constructing group multiplication tables and proving a number is irrational. Topics discussed in the book include? Rhythm ? Introductory music theory ? The science of sound ? Tuning and temperament? Symmetry in music ? The Bartoacute;k controversy ? Change ringing ? Twelve-tone music? Mathematical modern music ? The Hemachandrandash;Fibonacci numbers and the golden ratio? Magic squares ? Phase shiftingFeaturing numerous musical excerpts; including several from jazz and popular music; each topic is presented in a clear and in-depth fashion. Sample problems are included as part of the exposition; with carefully written solutions provided to assist the reader. The book also contains more than 200 exercises designed to help develop studentsrsquo; analytical skills and reinforce the material in the text. From the first chapter through the last; readers eager to learn more about the connections between mathematics and music will find a comprehensive textbook designed to satisfy their natural curiosity.
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