Re: About Noble mediants (was: How to Describe Tempered Intervals in

Margo wrote :

> > And the following Aksaka converging series :
> > 5 12 29 70 169... where 12/5, 29/12, 35/24, 169/70, etc...
> > converge towards (sqrt 2) + 1,
> > could seem more pertinent and attractive, when Phi is replaced
> > locally by (sqrt 2) + 1, in Dave's very same formula. = many
> > noble mediants...
>
> One very small point: here, looking at the series, I suspect that
> your "35/24" was meant to be "35/29," the octave reduction of
> 29:70, at 325.562 cents.
>
> Such series might indeed be an opportunity to discover
> alternative noble mediants, maybe sooner or later a good topic
> for another paper, in which I would warmly encourage you.
>
> Best,
>
> Margo Schulter

Dear Margo,
Thanks for your attention !
It was of course 35/29 that I meant -
(series 5 12 29 70 169...)

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