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where the v_i are r independent weighted vals of dimension n defining a rank r regular temperament, and the a_i are the average of the values of v_i; that is, the sum of the values of v_i divided by n.
where the v_i are r independent weighted vals of dimension n defining a rank r regular temperament, and the a_i are the average of the values of v_i; that is, the sum of the values of v_i divided by n.


From this definition, it follows that C(0) is proportional to the square of [[Tenney-Euclidean temperament measures#TE simple badness|simple badness]], aka relative error. The leading coefficient of the polynomial defining C(x) is proportional to [[Tenney-Euclidean temperament measures#TE Complexity|TE complexity]]. Hence as x grows larger, C(x) increasingly weights smaller complexity temperaments as better, and in the limit becomes a complexity measure, whereas at 0 C(0) is a badness measure which strongly favors more accurate temperaments, being in fact a measure of relative error.
From this definition, it follows that C(0) is proportional to the square of [[Tenney-Euclidean temperament measures#TE simple badness|simple badness]], aka relative error. The leading coefficient of the polynomial defining C(x) is proportional to the square of [[Tenney-Euclidean temperament measures#TE Complexity|TE complexity]]. Hence as x grows larger, C(x) increasingly weights smaller complexity temperaments as better, and in the limit becomes a complexity measure, whereas at 0 C(0) is a badness measure which strongly favors more accurate temperaments, being in fact a measure of relative error.


If Ca(x) is the Cangwu badness for rank r temperament 'a', and Cb(x) for 'b', we can say a //dominates// b if Cb(x) - Ca(x) is a positive function for x &gt;= 0, which says that the badness of 'a' is always less than the badness of 'b' for every choice of the parameter x. If a temperament is not dominated by any temperament of the same rank (and on the same subgroup, if we are considering subgroups) we may say it is //indomitable//. Examples of 5-limit indomitable temperaments are:
If Ca(x) is the Cangwu badness for rank r temperament 'a', and Cb(x) for 'b', we can say a //dominates// b if Cb(x) - Ca(x) is a positive function for x &gt;= 0, which says that the badness of 'a' is always less than the badness of 'b' for every choice of the parameter x. If a temperament is not dominated by any temperament of the same rank (and on the same subgroup, if we are considering subgroups) we may say it is //indomitable//. Examples of 5-limit indomitable temperaments are:
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where the v_i are r independent weighted vals of dimension n defining a rank r regular temperament, and the a_i are the average of the values of v_i; that is, the sum of the values of v_i divided by n.&lt;br /&gt;
where the v_i are r independent weighted vals of dimension n defining a rank r regular temperament, and the a_i are the average of the values of v_i; that is, the sum of the values of v_i divided by n.&lt;br /&gt;
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From this definition, it follows that C(0) is proportional to the square of &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Tenney-Euclidean%20temperament%20measures#TE simple badness"&gt;simple badness&lt;/a&gt;, aka relative error. The leading coefficient of the polynomial defining C(x) is proportional to &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Tenney-Euclidean%20temperament%20measures#TE Complexity"&gt;TE complexity&lt;/a&gt;. Hence as x grows larger, C(x) increasingly weights smaller complexity temperaments as better, and in the limit becomes a complexity measure, whereas at 0 C(0) is a badness measure which strongly favors more accurate temperaments, being in fact a measure of relative error.&lt;br /&gt;
From this definition, it follows that C(0) is proportional to the square of &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Tenney-Euclidean%20temperament%20measures#TE simple badness"&gt;simple badness&lt;/a&gt;, aka relative error. The leading coefficient of the polynomial defining C(x) is proportional to the square of &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Tenney-Euclidean%20temperament%20measures#TE Complexity"&gt;TE complexity&lt;/a&gt;. Hence as x grows larger, C(x) increasingly weights smaller complexity temperaments as better, and in the limit becomes a complexity measure, whereas at 0 C(0) is a badness measure which strongly favors more accurate temperaments, being in fact a measure of relative error.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Ca(x) is the Cangwu badness for rank r temperament 'a', and Cb(x) for 'b', we can say a &lt;em&gt;dominates&lt;/em&gt; b if Cb(x) - Ca(x) is a positive function for x &amp;gt;= 0, which says that the badness of 'a' is always less than the badness of 'b' for every choice of the parameter x. If a temperament is not dominated by any temperament of the same rank (and on the same subgroup, if we are considering subgroups) we may say it is &lt;em&gt;indomitable&lt;/em&gt;. Examples of 5-limit indomitable temperaments are:&lt;br /&gt;
If Ca(x) is the Cangwu badness for rank r temperament 'a', and Cb(x) for 'b', we can say a &lt;em&gt;dominates&lt;/em&gt; b if Cb(x) - Ca(x) is a positive function for x &amp;gt;= 0, which says that the badness of 'a' is always less than the badness of 'b' for every choice of the parameter x. If a temperament is not dominated by any temperament of the same rank (and on the same subgroup, if we are considering subgroups) we may say it is &lt;em&gt;indomitable&lt;/em&gt;. Examples of 5-limit indomitable temperaments are:&lt;br /&gt;