1029/1000
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(Shannon, [math]\displaystyle{ \sqrt{nd} }[/math])
1029/1000, the keega, is a medium 7-limit comma measuring about 49.5 cents. It is the difference between a stack of three 7/5's and a perfect eleventh (8/3), and arises from 10/7 being a convergent in the continued fraction of [math]\displaystyle{ \sqrt[3]{3} }[/math].
Temperaments
Tempering out this comma in the 7-limit leads to the rank-3 keegic temperament. See keegic temperaments for a collection of rank-2 temperaments where it is tempered out.
Etymology
The name keega was given by Gene Ward Smith in 2005. It is a contraction of keemun and gawel, although gawel was later renamed to liese[1].