From Pythagoras to Leibniz to Diderot, philosophers have long drawn profound connections between mathematics and music. In the liberal arts education of medieval universities, music was one part of ...

The power of mathematics to open new possibilities in music has been demonstrated by scientists for years. Modern experiments with computer music are just the most recent example. Anthony Cheung's ...

This week, we take a look at math rock as part of SK Pop's 'Unheard Music Genres' series. Rock music has evolved from being "rock'n'roll" to a diverse collation of styles and subgenres. One of the ...

You trained deeply in Indian classical music. Few people expect that journey to lead to math education. When did you first ...

What does math and musical performance have in common? That's what Ami Radunskaya, a guest lecturer from Pomona College, answered for roughly 70 people during "A Celebration of Mathematics and Music" ...

Nearly a dozen high school and college students spent a month on Johns Hopkins University's Homewood campus this summer, enrolled in a novel course designed to expose them to concepts in mathematics ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American This review first appeared in the December ...

Dmitri Tymoczko, professor of music at Princeton, analyzed the connection between math and music Tuesday in a lecture titled “Musical Geometry, Games and Multimedia Art” as part of the Institute for ...

"There is geometry in the humming of the strings, there is music in the spacing of the spheres." — Pythagoras. Disclaimer: I am neither a musician nor a mathematician, though I did take piano lessons ...

The annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science wrapped up last week in Washington, DC. One particularly enjoyable and informative highlight was a session on Mathematics ...