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Maximally Even Sets

Maximally Even Sets is a mathematical construct in atonal theory that designates a pitch-class set whose members are distributed as equitably as possible across the chromatic scale, thereby maximizing stepwise evenness in circular pitch-class space.

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2017–2026

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General Equal-Tempered Harmony: Parts 2 and 3

Ian Quinn · Perspectives of New Music · 2007 · 58 citations

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David Lewin and maximally even sets

Emmanuel Amiot · Journal of Mathematics and Music · 2007 · 45 citations

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Maximally even sets and configurations: common threads in mathematics, physics, and music

Jack Douthett, Richard Krantz · Journal of Combinatorial Optimization · 2007 · 27 citations

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Hyperscales and the Generalized Tetrachord

John Clough, John Cuciurean, Jack Douthett · Journal of Music Theory · 1997 · 16 citations

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Tonal prisms: iterated quantization in chromatic tonality and Ravel's ‘Ondine’

Jason Yust · Journal of Mathematics and Music · 2013 · 14 citations

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Authors

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  1. JD
    Jack Douthett

    Metropolitan State University of Denver, United States

    3 publications · 56 citations

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  2. RK
    Richard Krantz

    Metropolitan State University of Denver, United States

    2 publications · 40 citations

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  3. JY
    Jason Yust

    Boston University, United States

    1 publications · 14 citations

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  4. IQ
    Ian Quinn

    Yale University, United States

    1 publications · 58 citations

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  5. JC
    John Clough

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    1 publications · 16 citations

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Institutions

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  1. Metropolitan State University of Denver

    Denver, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    40 citations

  2. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

  3. Boston University

    Boston, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  4. Metropolitan State University

    Saint Paul, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

  5. University of New Mexico

    Albuquerque, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    27 citations

  6. Centre Hospitalier Saint-Nazaire

    Saint-Nazaire, France

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    45 citations

  7. Central New Mexico Community College

    Albuquerque, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    13 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Mathematics and Music

    3 publications · 72 citations

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  2. Journal of Music Theory

    1 publications · 16 citations

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  3. Journal of Combinatorial Optimization

    1 publications · 27 citations

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  4. Perspectives of New Music

    1 publications · 58 citations

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  5. Journal of Mathematical Physics

    1 publications · 13 citations

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