And Yet It Is Heard Musical, Multilingual and Multicultural History of the Mathematical Sciences - Volume 1 /

• Main Author: Tonietti, Tito M. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel : Springer Basel : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2014.
• Series: Science Networks. Historical Studies, 46
• Subjects: Mathematics.; Music.; History.; Linguistics.; Mathematics, general.; Mathematics in Music.; History of Mathematical Sciences.; Linguistics, general.

We bring into full light some excerpts on musical subjects which were until now scattered throughout the most famous scientific texts. The main scientific and musical cultures outside of Europe are also taken into consideration. The first and most important property to underline in the scientific te...

Table of Contents:

• 0. Introduction
• PART I: In the ancient world
• 1. Above all with the Greek alphabet
• 2. In Chinese characters
• 3. In the Sanskrit of sacred Indian texts.-4. Not only in Arabic
• 5. Above all in the Latin alphabet
• Appendices.