User:Frostburn/Theory From First Principles: Difference between revisions
→On units: Make it clearer that there's no "cent" for the tritave in this system. |
Be more accurate by calling the "val" function "gpv" instead. |
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However rational approximations to the <math>\mathsf{JIP}</math> do belong in our space. Equal temperaments can be represented by such approximations called [[ | However rational approximations to the <math>\mathsf{JIP}</math> do belong in our space. Equal temperaments can be represented by such approximations called [[Patent_val#Generalized_patent_val|generalized patent vals]] which we define as | ||
<math>\mathrm{ | <math>\mathrm{gpv}(n; a, b, \ldots, z) := n \overrightarrow{a}^{-1} + \lfloor n \log_a(b) + \frac{1}{2}\rfloor \overrightarrow{b}^{-1} + \ldots + \lfloor n \log_a(z) + \frac{1}{2}\rfloor \overrightarrow{z}^{-1}</math> , | ||
which belong to a class of [[Val|vals]] complementary to [[Monzo|monzos]]. | |||
Usually the basis is obvious from context e.g. <math>a = 2, b = 3, c = 5</math>. In these cases we use a left-facing arrow e.g. | Usually the basis is obvious from context e.g. <math>a = 2, b = 3, c = 5</math>. In these cases we use a left-facing arrow e.g. | ||
<math>\overleftarrow{12} := \mathrm{ | <math>\overleftarrow{12} := \mathrm{gpv}(12; 2, 3, 5) = 12 e^2 + 19 e^3 + 28 e^5 =: \langle 12, 19, 28 \rbrack</math> | ||
We can use these new objects to calculate how many steps of 12edo a tempered interval spans e.g. | We can use these new objects to calculate how many steps of 12edo a tempered interval spans e.g. | ||
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The geometric inverses are mainly relevant for subgroup temperaments. Consider [[The_Archipelago#Subgroup_temperaments|Barbados]]: | The geometric inverses are mainly relevant for subgroup temperaments. Consider [[The_Archipelago#Subgroup_temperaments|Barbados]]: | ||
<math>\overleftarrow{5} := \mathrm{ | <math>\overleftarrow{5} := \mathrm{gpv}(5; 2, 3, 13/5) = 5 \cdot \overrightarrow{2}^{-1} + 8 \cdot \overrightarrow{3}^{-1} + 7 \cdot \overrightarrow{13/5}^{-1} = 5 e^2 + 8 e^3 - \frac{7}{2}e^5 + \frac{7}{2}e^{13}</math> | ||
We can verify that the comma 676/675 indeed vanishes using this val: | We can verify that the comma 676/675 indeed vanishes using this val: | ||