Maor, Eli
Music by the Numbers: From Pythagoras to Schoenberg
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691202969
- author:
- Maor, Eli
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 176
- Dimensions:
- 21.6 x 14 centimetres (0.18 kg)
- Genre:
- Music, General, Science,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Music by the Numbers: From Pythagoras to Schoenberg A fascinating story of how music has influenced mathematics and vice versa is revealed in this book. Eli Maor explores key moments in the history of composers, scientists, inventors, and eccentrics who played a role in the age-old relationship between music, mathematics, and the sciences. From Pythagoras to Schoenberg, Maor delves into the intriguing connections between musical form and mathematical principles. He examines how problems originating in music have inspired mathematicians for centuries, including the famous vibrating string debate that led to the development of post-calculus mathematics. The book also explores other significant historical episodes, such as the comparison between meter in music and metric in geometry. Maor weaves together compelling historical episodes with his personal reflections as a mathematician and lover of classical music, creating a unique narrative that will appeal to anyone interested in both mathematics and music.
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