Music by the Numbers

From Pythagoras to Schoenberg

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Author:

Maor, Eli

ISBN:

978-0-691-17690-1

Publication Date:

May 2018

Publisher:

Princeton University Press

Book Format:

Hardback

List Price:

USD $24.95

Book Description:

How music has influenced mathematics, physics, and astronomy from ancient Greece to the twentieth centuryMusic is filled with mathematical elements, the works of Bach are often said to possess a math-like logic, and Igor Stravinsky said "musical form is close to mathematics," while Arnold Schoenberg, Iannis Xenakis, and Karlheinz Stockhausen we

Book Details

Pages:	176
Detailed Subjects:	Science / Acoustics & Sound
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	5.46 x 8.658 x 0.665 Inches
Book Weight:	0.796 Pounds

Author Biography

Maor, Eli (Author)

Eli Maor is a teacher of the history of mathematics who has successfully popularized his subject with the general public through a series of informative and entertaining books.

In "E: The Story of a Number," Maor uses anecdotes, excursions and essays to illustrate that number's importance to mathematics. "Trigonometric Delights" brings trigonometry to life by blending history, biography, scientific curiosities and mathematics to achieve the goal of showing how trigonometry has contributed to both science and social development. "To Infinity and Beyond: A Cultural History of the Infinite" explores the idea of infinity in mathematics and art through the use of the illustrations of the Dutch artist M.C. Escher.

Eli Maor's readable books have made the world of numbers accessible even to those with little or no background in mathematics.

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