Rolling ripples of water on the surface of a pond, the brilliant colors of a deep rainbow, and Beethoven's Ninth Symphony all come to us in the form of waves. While we all appreciate the beauty of these experiences in life without caring about the underlying p... Read More...
We look around us—constantly. But how often do we listen around us? Sound is critically important to our bodies and brains, and to the wider natural world.
Elementary concepts of music theory can be translated into the language of contemporary geometry. Musical chords live in interesting geometrical spaces called "orbifolds" spaces that contain unusual twists and strange "singularities" analogous to the black holes of General Relativity.
Physics of Musical Instruments, introduces the physics of sound waves. We discuss the connection between musical pitch and frequency, and consider the core elements of instrument design that determine pitch.
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