Introduction to the Mathematics of Music
Language: English
Published by Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB, 2026
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Introduction to the Mathematics of Music is aimed at helping bridge the substantial gap between a classical musician culture and the universe of mathematical notions in music. It explains the necessary notions, starting from scratch, with rigour but without any unnecessary formalism. It was developed from a course given in Perpignan, France, for a bachelor in Music theory.After a mandatory outline of the seminal role of numbers in music, based on the equations of consonance, the book introduces the essential formalisation of pitch-classes and pc-sets as elements and subsets of the integers modulo 12.Transpositions and inversions, traditional musical operations, are formalized in that context. Symmetries and structures are studied efficiently with these tools - for instance linking Olivier Messiaen's forgotten Modes of Limited Transposition with subgroups of the dihedral group D12.The book ends with a sampling of the geometrical models of musical spaces that mark the modern era in the discipline.A wealth of exercises (and indications of solutions) is provided, since the notions exposed are better assimilated with paper and pencil.This text is primarily intended for serious music students who intend to develop the ability to understand the current research in mathematical music. Some prior knowledge of music theory (non mathematical) is an asset. It is hoped that the style of presentation, together with the numerous exercises, might also be a source of pedagogical inspiration for teachers and students even in so called `pure' mathematics.…
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- Title
- Introduction to the Mathematics of Music
- Author
- Emmanuel Amiot
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1041168160
- ISBN 13
- 9781041168164
- Item weight
- 290 grams
Introduction to the Mathematics of Music is aimed at helping bridge the substantial gap between a classical musician culture and the universe of mathematical notions in music. It explains the necessary notions, starting from scratch, with rigour but without any unnecessary formalism. It was developed from a course given in Perpignan, France, for a bachelor in Music theory.
- After a mandatory outline of the seminal role of numbers in music, based on the equations of consonance, the book introduces the essential formalisation of pitch-classes and pc-sets as elements and subsets of the integers modulo 12.
- Transpositions and inversions, traditional musical operations, are formalized in that context. Symmetries and structures are studied efficiently with these tools ― for instance linking Olivier Messiaen’s forgotten Modes of Limited Transposition with subgroups of the dihedral group D12.
- The book ends with a sampling of the geometrical models of musical spaces that mark the modern era in the discipline.
- A wealth of exercises (and indications of solutions) is provided, since the notions exposed are better assimilated with paper and pencil.
This text is primarily intended for serious music students who intend to develop the ability to understand the current research in mathematical music. Some prior knowledge of music theory (non mathematical) is an asset. It is hoped that the style of presentation, together with the numerous exercises, might also be a source of pedagogical inspiration for teachers and students even in so called `pure’ mathematics.
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About the Author
Emmanuel AMIOT is a French mathematician and musician: alongside his studies at the Nice Conservatory (piano with Ms Audibert-Lambert in particular), he pursued his scientific studies (ENS Saint-Cloud, agrégation, PhD), and was able to synthesise these disciplines through the founding of the Society for Mathematics and Computation in Music, http://www.smcm-net.info/ in 2007. Long time co-editor in chief of the Journal of Mathematics and Music (published by Taylor and Francis), he is an academician (EASA) and author of numerous conferences and reference articles on the topic, including the monography Music through Fourier Space. His work is authoritative on discrete Fourier transform of musical structures (scales, rhythms), rhythmic canons, and homometry, all subjects that will be carefully avoided in this book. Retired from the national education system, he devotes himself to his research, publications, conferences, and concerts.
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