Semaphore–chromatic equivalence continuum: Difference between revisions

The '''semaphore–chromatic equivalence continuum''' is a continuum of 7-limit rank-3 temperament families which equate a number of [[49/48|semaphore commas (49/48)]] with a [[25/24|classic chromatic semitone (25/24)]]. This continuum is theoretically interesting in that these are all 7-limit rank-3 temperament families supported by [[decimal]] temperament.   

All temperaments in the continuum satisfy {{nowrap|(49/48)^''n'' ~ 25/24}}. Varying ''n'' results in different temperament families listed in the table below. It converges to [[semaphore]] as ''n'' approaches infinity. If we allow non-integer and infinite ''n'', the continuum describes the set of all [[7-limit]] temperament families supported by decimal (due to it being the unique rank-2 temperament that tempers both commas and thus tempers all combinations of them). The just value of ''n'' is approximately 1.9797965913603088..., and temperaments having ''n'' near this value will be more accurate. As this value is so close to 2, temperaments tempering out the [[2401/2400|breedsma (2401/2400)]] are unusually accurate. It is even closer to 196/99, but the equivalent comma, while tiny even for an [[unnoticeable comma]] at 0.004907{{cent}}, is unreasonably complex, with a monzo of {{monzo|-487 -97 -198 392}}.  

|+ style="font-size: 105%;" | Temperaments in the continuum

|-

|-

| −1

| 1225/1152

|-

| 0

| [[25/24]]

|-

| 1

| [[50/49]]

|-

| 2

| [[Breed (temperament)|Breed]]

| [[2401/2400]]

|-

| 3

| 117649/115200

| {{monzo|-9 -2 -2 6}}

|-

| ∞

| [[49/48]]

|}

|-

! rowspan="2" | ''n''

|-

| 196/99

| 664 digits

|}

[[Category:Equivalence continua]]