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A '''radical interval''' is an interval whose [[ratio]] can be expressed in terms of roots of integers (e.g. sqrt(2)), as opposed to [[just interval]]s which are expressed only in terms of ratios of pure integers. Radical intervals appear as the steps in [[equal tuning]]s such as [[edo|EDO]]s, and also occur in [[eigenmonzo]] tunings of [[regular temperament]]s. In terms of primes, a radical interval can be written as a product of primes raised to rational powers (such as {{nowrap| 2<sup>1/2</sup> × 3<sup>-1/13</sup> }}). Because of this, radical intervals can be expressed as monzos, like just intervals. For the sake of clarity, monzos representing radical intervals are called '''fractional monzos''' or '''fmonzos'''. Mathematically, fmonzos behave the same as ordinary [[monzo]]s, except that exponents have been extended to allow them to be rational numbers. If {{monzo| ''e''<sub>2</sub> ''e''<sub>3</sub> … ''e''<sub>p</sub> }} is a fractional monzo, then it represents 2<sup>''e''<sub>2</sub></sup> 3<sup>''e''<sub>3</sub></sup> … ''p''<sup>''e''<sub>''p''</sub></sup> just as with an ordinary monzo. Hence, for instance, {{monzo| 1/13 -1/13 7/26 }} represents the interval 2<sup>1/13</sup> 3<sup>-1/13</sup> 5<sup>7/26</sup>. By taking the [[least common multiple]] of the denominators, intervals represented by a fractional monzo can always be written as an ''n''-th root of a positive rational number; for instance from our example, (312500/9)<sup>1/26</sup>, which may also be written as 1\26ed312500/9. | A '''radical interval''' is an interval whose [[ratio]] can be expressed in terms of roots of integers (e.g. sqrt(2)), as opposed to [[just interval]]s which are expressed only in terms of ratios of pure integers. Radical intervals appear as the steps in [[equal tuning]]s such as [[edo|EDO]]s, and also occur in [[eigenmonzo]] tunings of [[regular temperament]]s. In terms of primes, a radical interval can be written as a product of primes raised to rational powers (such as {{nowrap| 2<sup>1/2</sup> × 3<sup>-1/13</sup> }}). Because of this, radical intervals can be expressed as monzos, like just intervals. For the sake of clarity, monzos representing radical intervals are called '''fractional monzos''' or '''fmonzos'''. Mathematically, fmonzos behave the same as ordinary [[monzo]]s, except that exponents have been extended to allow them to be rational numbers. If {{monzo| ''e''<sub>2</sub> ''e''<sub>3</sub> … ''e''<sub>p</sub> }} is a fractional monzo, then it represents 2<sup>''e''<sub>2</sub></sup> 3<sup>''e''<sub>3</sub></sup> … ''p''<sup>''e''<sub>''p''</sub></sup> just as with an ordinary monzo. Hence, for instance, {{monzo| 1/13 -1/13 7/26 }} represents the interval 2<sup>1/13</sup> 3<sup>-1/13</sup> 5<sup>7/26</sup>. By taking the [[least common multiple]] of the denominators, intervals represented by a fractional monzo can always be written as an ''n''-th root of a positive rational number; for instance from our example, (312500/9)<sup>1/26</sup>, which may also be written as 1\26ed312500/9. | ||