936/935
| Ratio | 936/935 |
| Factorization | 23 × 32 × 5-1 × 11-1 × 13 × 17-1 |
| Monzo | [3 2 -1 0 -1 1 -1⟩ |
| Size in cents | 1.8505978¢ |
| Names | ainos, ainic comma |
| FJS name | [math]\text{P1}^{13}_{5,11,17}[/math] |
| Special properties | superparticular, reduced |
| Tenney height (log2 nd) | 19.7392 |
| Weil height (log2 max(n, d)) | 19.7407 |
| Wilson height (sopfr (nd)) | 58 |
| Harmonic entropy (Shannon, [math]\sqrt{n\cdot d}[/math]) |
~2.41335 bits |
| Comma size | unnoticeable |
| S-expression | S52 × S53 × S54 |
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936/935, the ainos or ainic comma, is a 17-limit unnoticeable comma with a size of roughly 1.85 cents. It arises as the amount by which a stack consisting of 18/17 and 13/11 exceeds 5/4, as well as the amount by which a stack consisting of 10/9 and 17/16 falls short of 13/11. Moreover, it is also the interval that differentiates the tannisma (273/272) from the keenanisma (385/384), and the septendecimal kleisma (256/255) from the minthma (352/351). Thus, tempering out this comma is a good way to extend minthmic and gentle harmonies to the 17-limit, as well as a good way to bring keenanismic and tannismic harmonies together. See #Commatic relations for more.
Commatic relations
This comma is the difference between the following superparticular pairs:
- 78/77 and 85/84
- 144/143 and 170/169
- 221/220 and 289/288
- 256/255 and 352/351
- 273/272 and 385/384
- 351/350 and 561/560
- 364/363 and 595/594
- 375/374 and 625/624
- 441/440 and 833/832
- 540/539 and 1275/1274
- 676/675 and 2431/2430
- 715/714 and 3025/3024
It factors into the following superparticular pairs:
- 1716/1715 and 2058/2057
- 1701/1700 and 2080/2079
- 1156/1155 and 4914/4913
- 1089/1088 and 6656/6655
- 1001/1000 and 14400/14399
Temperaments
When tempered out in the full 17-limit, the resulting temperament is called the ainic temperament, or in the 2.3.5.11.13.17 subgroup, the ainian temperament. Both are characterized by the presence of essentially tempered chords called ainic chords.
Etymology
This comma was named by Aura in 2020. Its names come from the Ancient Greek word aînos ("tale", "story" or "fable"), which is fitting due to the comma serving as a viable 17-limit extension to minthmic temperaments, among others. Funny enough, this same Greek word is the source of the Ancient Greek word aínigma ("riddle"), from which we ultimately get our word "enigma", and this is also fitting due to the sheer difficulty that was involved in the initial process of working out both the name and the uses of this comma in a short span of time.