A098295 ((3/2)^n)/2^a(n) lies in the half-open interval [1,2).

0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12, 13, 14, 14, 15, 15, 16, 16, 17, 18, 18, 19, 19, 20, 21, 21, 22, 22, 23, 23, 24, 25, 25, 26, 26, 27, 28, 28, 29, 29, 30, 31, 31, 32, 32, 33, 33, 34, 35, 35, 36, 36, 37, 38, 38, 39, 39, 40, 40, 41, 42, 42, 43, 43

Offset

1,4

Comments

Stacking perfect fifths (the frequency ratio of a fifth is 3/2), a division by 2^a(n) leads the equivalent tone belonging to the first octave interval [1,2). For example, the third fifth, (3/2)^3, falls into the second octave. This means it lies in the interval [2^1,2^2)=[2,4). Hence ((3/2)^3)/2^1 belongs to the first octave, the interval [1,2).

This sequence coincides for the first 93 term with the floor of y(n)= 4*Pi*log(phi)*n/(Pi^2 + (2*log(phi)^2)), with phi:=(1+sqrt(5))/2. a(n) = floor(y(n)), for n=1..93. Note that y(n) is not the imaginary part of the zero of the Fibonacci function because of a different bracket setting. See A214656. - Wolfdieter Lang, Jul 24 2012

Links

Table of n, a(n) for n=1..75.

Handbook for Acoustic Ecology, Pythagorean Scale.

Eric Weisstein's World of Music, Pythagorean Scale

Formula

a(n) = A098294(n)-1, n >= 1.

a(n) = ceiling(tau*n)-1 with tau = log(3)/log(2)-1 = 0.58496250072..., n >= 1.

a(n) = A056576(n) - n. - Ruud H.G. van Tol, Jan 26 2024

Example

(3/2)^12 lies in the eighth octave [2^7,2^8) and
((3/2)^12)/2^a(12)= ((3/2)^12)/2^7 = 3^12/2^19 = 531441/524288 = 1.01363... belongs to the first octave [1,2). This ratio is called the Pythagorean comma.

Prog

(PARI) a(n) = logint(3^n, 2) - n; \\ Ruud H.G. van Tol, Jan 26 2024

Crossrefs

This sequence differs from A074840 for the first time at entry a(41)=23: A074840(41)=24.

Cf. A020857, A056576, A098294, A214656.

Sequence in context: A076905 A244224 A259549 * A074840 A064542 A210434

Adjacent sequences: A098292 A098293 A098294 * A098296 A098297 A098298

Keyword

nonn,easy

Author

Wolfdieter Lang, Oct 18 2004

Status

approved