[CS] Fwd: Lecture Monday, Feb 22 - Music, Mathematics, Computer Modeling

[Lee Spector]

Another talk at UMass that appears at first to be well outside of cognitive science but uses "cognitive science" in the abstract. Looks really interesting!

 -Lee

Begin forwarded message:

> From: auerbach at music.umass.edu
> Date: February 18, 2010 10:41:42 AM EST
> To: faculty at cs.umass.edu
> Subject: Lecture Monday, Feb 22 - Music, Mathematics, Computer Modeling
> 
> 
> Please see below for an announcement concerning a public lecture on music and mathematics taking place this Monday, Feb. 22 at 1:25 p.m. in Bezanson Recital Hall.  A formidable music theorist and mathematician, his lecture will likely be of interest to your faculty and students.
> 
> Many Thanks,
> 
> Brent Auerbach, Assistant Professor of Music Theory
> Department of Music and Dance
> 
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> 
> A UMass Music Theory Lecture Series Event:
> Monday, Feb 22, 1:25pm (Bezanson Hall)
> 
> Dmitri Tymoczko (Princeton University) will present a public lecture on ?The Geometry of Music?.  His research on musical systems, which specifically investigates the inherent properties of chordal collections and formal structures, is based on mathematical group theory, geometry, acoustics, geometry, statistics, computer modeling, and cognitive science.
> 
> Bio:
> 
> Dmitri Tymoczko is a composer and music theorist who teaches at Princeton University. His writings on music theory have appeared in the Atlantic Monthly, Boston Review, and Time. His recent article ?The Geometry of Musical Chords? was the first music theory article published by Science in its 127-year history, and was discussed in Nature, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Physics Today, and NPR. As a result of this work, he has been invited to speak to audiences of physicists, musicians, philosophers, mathematicians, and geneticists. He is currently writing a book for Oxford University Press about what makes music sound good.
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> This lecture is free and open to the public.
> 
> 
> -----------------------------------
> Brent Auerbach, Ph.D.
> Assistant Professor of Theory
> Department of Music and Dance
> University of Massachusetts Amherst

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