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Radian, radial major second, or radial whole tone is an interval of 1200/~~2pi~~ cents.

{{Infobox Interval

| Ratio = 2^{\frac{1}{2\pi} }

| Cents = 190.98593171027437

| Name = radian, radial major second, radial whole tone

}}

'''Radian''', '''radial major second''', or a '''radial whole tone''' is an interval of <math>\frac{1200}{2\pi}</math>, or 190.98593 cents.

~~{{Infobox Interval~~|~~Ratio~~=~~2^(~~1/(2pi))|~~Monzo=undefined~~|~~Cents=190~~.~~98593|Name=radian, radial~~ major second, ~~radial~~ whole tone}}

The interval has an interpretation that relates to all [[EDO|EDOs]]. Since pitch classes in all equal divisions of the octave form in the shape of a circle, radian interval therefore occurs as the radius of this perceptional circle.

== Approximations ==

Closest equal temperament approximations of the radian can be derived from the continued fraction of 1/2pi: 4\[[25edo|25]], 7\[[44edo|44]], 53\333, and 113\710. 7\44 and 113\710 are complementary to the historically notable 22/7 and 355/113 approximations of pi.

Radian is 13 cents below just [[9/8]] and 9 cents below [[12edo]] major second of exactly 1/6 of a circle, or 200 cents. It is definitionally the [[meantone]] whole tone of [[Lucy tuning]], which is well approximated by [[88edo]].

Other approximations include 5\[[31edo|31]], which is also for the meantone, 11\69, the local meantone as well, and 13\82. Starting with 88edo, difference between the radian (14 steps out of 88) and 9/8 (15 steps out of 88) is visible.

== Radian in other intervals of equivalence ==

The '''Relative Radian''' is a generalization of the common radian to nonoctave intervals of equivalence. Just as the octave radian, it is defined as <math>\frac{1}{2\pi}</math> of the original interval on the logarithmic scale.

Every noticeable interval is the relative radian of some [[EDO]] of size <math>\frac{4800\pi}{7}</math> or smaller{{Clarify}}.

[[Category:Transcendental]]

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-Radian, radial major second, or radial whole tone is an interval of 1200/2pi cents.
+{{Novelty}}
+{{Infobox Interval
+| Ratio = 2^{\frac{1}{2\pi} }
+| Cents = 190.98593171027437
+| Name = radian, radial major second, radial whole tone
+}}
+'''Radian''', '''radial major second''', or a '''radial whole tone''' is an interval of <math>\frac{1200}{2\pi}</math>, or 190.98593 cents.
-{{Infobox Interval|Ratio=2^(1/(2pi))|Monzo=undefined|Cents=190.98593|Name=radian, radial major second, radial whole tone}}
+The interval has an interpretation that relates to all [[EDO|EDOs]]. Since pitch classes in all equal divisions of the octave form in the shape of a circle, radian interval therefore occurs as the radius of this perceptional circle.
+== Approximations ==
+Closest equal temperament approximations of the radian can be derived from the continued fraction of 1/2pi: 4\[[25edo|25]], 7\[[44edo|44]], 53\333, and 113\710. 7\44 and 113\710 are complementary to the historically notable 22/7 and 355/113 approximations of pi.
+Radian is 13 cents below just [[9/8]] and 9 cents below [[12edo]] major second of exactly 1/6 of a circle, or 200 cents. It is definitionally the [[meantone]] whole tone of [[Lucy tuning]], which is well approximated by [[88edo]].
+Other approximations include 5\[[31edo|31]], which is also for the meantone, 11\69, the local meantone as well, and 13\82. Starting with 88edo, difference between the radian (14 steps out of 88) and 9/8 (15 steps out of 88) is visible.
+== Radian in other intervals of equivalence ==
+The '''Relative Radian''' is a generalization of the common radian to nonoctave intervals of equivalence. Just as the octave radian, it is defined as <math>\frac{1}{2\pi}</math> of the original interval on the logarithmic scale.
+Every noticeable interval is the relative radian of some [[EDO]] of size <math>\frac{4800\pi}{7}</math> or smaller{{Clarify}}.
+[[Category:Transcendental]]