Quantum-like melody perception

Journal of Mathematics and Music

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2023, Pages 319-331

  Fugiel, Bogusław ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

intervals; melody; Pitch; quantum mechanics; qubit

Indexed keywords

EID: 85129184546     PISSN: 17459737     EISSN: 17459745     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17459737.2022.2049383     Document Type: Article

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