This lecture aims at introducing the general audience to a beautiful relationship between maths, physics and music. We will explore the evolution of ideas that led to the equal temperament, the 12-note system which prevails in much music worldwide. The main characters in this story are the wave equation in a string and its pure solutions, which are given by waves with integral periods; the relations between them which are rational numbers; and finally, a twist in the plot where equal-temperament is actually done with irrational numbers to achieve symmetry.
Note: We encourage you to join us in person for this event, as it will not be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
Transportation from Sandal Soap Factory metro station to the campus will be arranged upon request during registration. Light refreshments will be served at 4:10 PM.
Contact Information: outreach@icts.res.in
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