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For example, if M is |-4 4 -1> then q = 81/80 ([[syntonic comma]]). If T is <1200 1900 2800| ([[12edo]]) then <T|M> = -4800 + 7600 - 2800 = 0. Thus, while cents(q) = 21.506290, T(q) = 0.
For example, if M is |-4 4 -1> then q = 81/80 ([[syntonic comma]]). If T is <1200 1900 2800| ([[12edo]]) then <T|M> = -4800 + 7600 - 2800 = 0. Thus, while cents(q) = 21.506290, T(q) = 0.


Given a tuning T and a rational number q in the domain of T, the ''signed error'' of T on q is defined as Err(q) = T(q) - cents(q). The ''absolute error'' Arr(q) = |Err(q)| is the absolute value of the difference between the value in cents T assigns to q and the actual size in cents of q. The ''absolute proportional error'' is defined as 0 when q equals 1 and otherwise APE(q) = Arr(q)/cents(Ben(q)), where Ben(q) is the [[Benedetti_height|Benedetti height]], the product of the numerator and denominator of q. Similarly, the ''proportional error'' PE(q) = Err(q)/cents(Ben(q)).
Given a tuning T and a rational number q in the domain of T, the ''signed error'' of T on q is defined as Err(q) = T(q) - cents(q). The ''absolute error'' Arr(q) = |Err(q)| is the absolute value of the signed error. The ''absolute proportional error'' is defined as 0 when q equals 1 and otherwise APE(q) = Arr(q)/cents(Ben(q)), where Ben(q) is the [[Benedetti_height|Benedetti height]], the product of the numerator and denominator of q. Similarly, the ''proportional error'' PE(q) = Err(q)/cents(Ben(q)).


While the above definition seems to use cents to define proportional error, any logarithm base will lead to the same result, so that the definition is not in fact based on cents.
While the above definition seems to use cents to define proportional error, any logarithm base will lead to the same result, so that the definition is not in fact based on cents.