Let's Calculate Bach : Applying Information Theory and Statistics to Numbers in Music /

Let's Calculate Bach : Applying Information Theory and Statistics to Numbers in Music /

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These include information theory, combinatorics, probability, hypothesis testing, Monte Carlo simulation and Bayesian networks, presented in an easily understandable form including their development from ancient history through the life and times of J. S. Bach, making connections between science, ph...

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Main Author: Shepherd, Alan (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021
Edition:1st ed. 2021
Series:Quantitative Methods in the Humanities and Social Sciences,
Subjects:
Coding theory
Digital humanities
Discrete mathematics
Information theory
Mathematical statistics-Data processing
Music-Mathematics
Social sciences-Statistical methods
Statistics in Social Sciences, Humanities, Law, Education, Behavorial Sciences, Public Policy
Coding and Information Theory
Digital Humanities
Discrete Mathematics
Mathematics in Music
Statistics and Computing
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • An Information Theory Approach
  • Some Possible Codings in Music
  • Ambiguity in Decoding
  • Multiple Words and Partitioning
  • Score Analysis
  • Statistical Methods
  • Exploring Proportions
  • Applying the Methods to the Well Tempered Clavier Book 1 BWV 846 - 869
  • Consolidated Observations
  • Magic Squares
  • Psychological Fallacies
  • Bach, Science Technology
  • Conclusion
  • Appendices
  • Index

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