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[[toc|flat]] =Definition= Given a reduced list of [[Harmonic limit|p-limit]] vals V, we may define a set of //transversal generators// for V as a set of p-limit intervals q such that one of the vals of V maps q to 1 and the rest map it to 0. By //reduced// is meant that the gcd of the elements of each of the vals is 1--or in other words, none of the vals are contorted--and that they are linearly independent, so that if there are r vals, the rank of V as a matrix is r. If v1, v2, ... vr are the vals of V and t1, t2, ... tr are the corresponding transversal generators, then for any p-limit q we have q = t1^v1(q) * t2^v2(q) * ... * tr^vr(q) In this way the transversal generators provide a [[Transversals|transversal]] of the p-limit, and hence the name. =Examples= Suppose V consists of the 7-limit patent vals for 12 and 19; that is, V = [<12 19 28 34|, <19 30 44 53|]. Then a corresponding list of transversal generators is [49/48, 36/35]. 49/48 corresponds to one step of 12et, and zero steps of 19et, whereas 36/35 is zero steps of 12et, and one step of 19et. This gives us a septimal meantone transversal of the 7-limit where 3/2 is represented by (49/48)^7 * (36/35)^11, and 2 is represented by (49/48)^12 * (36/35)^19. A more familiar septimal meantone transversal starts from the normal val list, [<1 0 -4 -13|, <0 1 4 10|], which corresponds to the transversal generators [2, 3]. Given a list of transversal generators, we may append a comma basis for V and obtain a basis for the entire p-limit. For instance, we may extend [49/48, 36/35] to [49/48, 36/35, 81/80, 126/125]. Taking the corresponding matrix of monzos, whose rows are monzos for this list, inverting it and then transposing, we obtain [<12 19 28 34|, <19 30 44 53|, <-4 -6 -9 -11|, <-5 -8 -12 -14|] This is a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unimodular_matrix|unimodular matrix]] defining a change of basis for the p-limit. For another example, consider [<1 1 1 2|, <0 2 1 1|, <0 0 2 1|] which is the [[Normal lists|normal val list]] for breed temperament, the temperament tempering out 2401/2400. A corresponding list of transversal generators is [2, 49/40, 10/7].
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<html><head><title>Transversal generators</title></head><body><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:4:<img id="wikitext@@toc@@flat" class="WikiMedia WikiMediaTocFlat" title="Table of Contents" src="/site/embedthumbnail/toc/flat?w=100&h=16"/> --><!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:4 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:5: --><a href="#Definition">Definition</a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:5 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:6: --> | <a href="#Examples">Examples</a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:6 --><!-- ws:start:WikiTextTocRule:7: --> <!-- ws:end:WikiTextTocRule:7 --><br /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:0:<h1> --><h1 id="toc0"><a name="Definition"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:0 -->Definition</h1> Given a reduced list of <a class="wiki_link" href="/Harmonic%20limit">p-limit</a> vals V, we may define a set of <em>transversal generators</em> for V as a set of p-limit intervals q such that one of the vals of V maps q to 1 and the rest map it to 0. By <em>reduced</em> is meant that the gcd of the elements of each of the vals is 1--or in other words, none of the vals are contorted--and that they are linearly independent, so that if there are r vals, the rank of V as a matrix is r.<br /> <br /> If v1, v2, ... vr are the vals of V and t1, t2, ... tr are the corresponding transversal generators, then for any p-limit q we have<br /> <br /> q = t1^v1(q) * t2^v2(q) * ... * tr^vr(q)<br /> <br /> In this way the transversal generators provide a <a class="wiki_link" href="/Transversals">transversal</a> of the p-limit, and hence the name.<br /> <br /> <!-- ws:start:WikiTextHeadingRule:2:<h1> --><h1 id="toc1"><a name="Examples"></a><!-- ws:end:WikiTextHeadingRule:2 -->Examples</h1> Suppose V consists of the 7-limit patent vals for 12 and 19; that is, V = [<12 19 28 34|, <19 30 44 53|]. Then a corresponding list of transversal generators is [49/48, 36/35]. 49/48 corresponds to one step of 12et, and zero steps of 19et, whereas 36/35 is zero steps of 12et, and one step of 19et. This gives us a septimal meantone transversal of the 7-limit where 3/2 is represented by (49/48)^7 * (36/35)^11, and 2 is represented by (49/48)^12 * (36/35)^19. A more familiar septimal meantone transversal starts from the normal val list, [<1 0 -4 -13|, <0 1 4 10|], which corresponds to the transversal generators [2, 3].<br /> <br /> Given a list of transversal generators, we may append a comma basis for V and obtain a basis for the entire p-limit. For instance, we may extend [49/48, 36/35] to [49/48, 36/35, 81/80, 126/125]. Taking the corresponding matrix of monzos, whose rows are monzos for this list, inverting it and then transposing, we obtain<br /> <br /> [<12 19 28 34|, <19 30 44 53|, <-4 -6 -9 -11|, <-5 -8 -12 -14|]<br /> <br /> This is a <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unimodular_matrix" rel="nofollow">unimodular matrix</a> defining a change of basis for the p-limit.<br /> <br /> For another example, consider [<1 1 1 2|, <0 2 1 1|, <0 0 2 1|] which is the <a class="wiki_link" href="/Normal%20lists">normal val list</a> for breed temperament, the temperament tempering out 2401/2400. A corresponding list of transversal generators is [2, 49/40, 10/7].</body></html>