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<math>S[i+P] = S[i] + e_1 t_1 + e_2 t_2 + … + e_n t_n = S[i] + 1</math> | <math>S[i+P] = S[i] + e_1 t_1 + e_2 t_2 + … + e_n t_n = S[i] + 1</math> | ||
Hence S satisfies the conditions for being a [[periodic scale]]; note that the value | Hence S satisfies the conditions for being a [[periodic scale]]; note that the value taken by S represents pitch given in units of octaves. This gives us our first definition of Fokker block. | ||
By choosing various ''a''<sub>''k''</sub> satisfying 0 ≤ ''a''<sub>''k''</sub> < ''P'', for any Fokker block we may find the various [[Periodic scale #Rotations|rotations]], of the block. However, other choices lead to blocks which are not rotations of our initial block, but instead belong to [[dome]]s which are disjoint from the dome of the initial block. The collection of all Fokker blocks for any of the allowed values of the ''a''<sub>''k''</sub> offsets is an ''arena''; a Fokker arena is defined entirely by its chromas. | By choosing various ''a''<sub>''k''</sub> satisfying 0 ≤ ''a''<sub>''k''</sub> < ''P'', for any Fokker block we may find the various [[Periodic scale #Rotations|rotations]], of the block. However, other choices lead to blocks which are not rotations of our initial block, but instead belong to [[dome]]s which are disjoint from the dome of the initial block. The collection of all Fokker blocks for any of the allowed values of the ''a''<sub>''k''</sub> offsets is an ''arena''; a Fokker arena is defined entirely by its chromas. | ||