Music and the Art of Quantum Mechanics

[Shapley]

Here's the thread. Marye, the ball is in your court.

[piqaboo]

If you can hear it, you cant tell what speed its being played at :
Shredding-her's law.

[Shapley]

I suppose one could begin by comparing an orchestral work to a substance. Each instrumental part within the compound would be an element which comprises the compound. The notes would then be the atomic structure of the elements.

Like the protons, electrons, and neutrons that comprise an atom, the notes are essentially the same, regardless of the p. It is the arrangement of the notes which distinguishes one element from another, just as the arrangement of protons and electrons determine the characteristics of the element they comprise.

As I know little of the structure of the individual components of the atom, just as I know little of the structure of notes and chords, I hope someone can provide some dialogue to continue the topic.

V/R
Shapley

[navneeth]

I suppose one could begin by comparing an orchestral work to a substance. Each instrumental part within the compound would be an element which comprises the compound. The notes would then be the atomic structure of the elements.

Like the protons, electrons, and neutrons that comprise an atom, the notes are essentially the same, regardless of the p. It is the arrangement of the notes which distinguishes one element from another, just as the arrangement of protons and electrons determine the characteristics of the element they comprise.

As I know little of the structure of the individual components of the atom, just as I know little of the structure of notes and chords, I hope someone can provide some dialogue to continue the topic.

V/R
Shapley

What about the force-carrying bosons, which "orchestrate" the interactions between the particles? The conductor, maybe.

[Shapley]

The only boatswains I remember carried cables between the pier and the ship.

[barfle]

As I understand it, quantum mechanics was first considered from an analysis of noise - specifically white noise, which is defined as having equal energy at every frequency.

However, since frequency is thought to be infinitely variable, there must be an infinite number of frequencies in any given band of frequencies, whether it be an octave, the range you can hear, or even that encompassed by a note played with tremolo. All that means that, in order for there to not be infinite energy in any white noise spectrum, the amount of energy at each frequency must be zero, which we know it isn't, because then the noise would be silent. All pretty philosophical, if you ask me.

Sooooo, to try to aleviate that zero times infinity issue, someone came up with the idea that there is not an infinitely fine grain to the universes of matter and energy - that there is a minimum amount of energy, a "quantum," that can be emitted or received at any measurement. That amount of energy is called a photon. Yes, it is related to light, but not inherently light as most people understand the term.

When an electron moves from one shell in the atom to another, the atom either receives or emits a photon.

I must admit, I have no idea how this ties in with music, except for the "noise" part when dealing with the Revenge Aria.

[Shapley]

Wow! I have this incredible feeling of Deja Vu!













Wow! I have this incredible feeling of Deja Vu!

[navneeth]

As I understand it, quantum mechanics was first considered from an analysis of noise - specifically white noise, which is defined as having equal energy at every frequency.

Quantum theory had its beginnings with study of blackbody radiation. What Planck did was just a mathematical trick, the physical basis of which, was published five years later by a then unknown patent clerk in Switzerland. The subject of quantum mechanics as we know it today was develeoped a couple of decades later.

[Shapley]

Ah! Yes! Planck's Law. I remember that one:

Obey the Captain or walk the Planck.

[navneeth]

Ah! Yes! Planck's Law. I remember that one:

Obey the Captain or walk the Planck.

Something tells me that you are/were a mariner.

[Marye]

Hilarious thread Shap! and you started it off really well.


Holsts the Planets must have employed some space time continuum here.

[Shapley]

Navneeth,

Yes, I was a mariner at one time. I hope to return to the sea again soon.

There are a handful of us ex-Navy men here online. Perhaps we need a Sea Chanties thread.

V/R
Shapley

[Selma in Sandy Eggo]

Isn't there a sea chanty about hosepipes and the Captain's daughter?

[Shapley]

Selma,

Yes, Drunken Sailor has lyrics about a hosepipe and the Captain's Daughter.

What do you do with a drunken sailor,
What do you do with a drunken sailor,
What do you do with a drunken sailor,
Earl-eye in the morning!

(chorus:)

Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Earl-eye in the morning

Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Earl-eye in the morning!

(chorus)

Put him in the hold with the Captain's daughter,
Put him in the hold with the Captain's daughter,
Put him in the hold with the Captain's daughter,
Earl-eye in the morning!

(chorus)

What do you do with a drunken sailor,
What do you do with a drunken sailor,
What do you do with a drunken sailor,
Earl-eye in the morning!

(chorus)

Put him the back of the paddy wagon,
Put him the back of the paddy wagon,
Put him the back of the paddy wagon,
Earl-eye in the morning!

(chorus)

Throw him in the lock-up 'til he's sober,
Throw him in the lock-up 'til he's sober,
Throw him in the lock-up 'til he's sober,
Earl-eye in the morning!

(chorus)

That's what we do with a drunken sailor,
That's what we do with a drunken sailor,
That's what we do with a drunken sailor,
Earl-eye in the morning!
V/R
Shapley

[barfle]

Shave his belly with a rusty razor

[bignaf]

we sang a choral version of that arranged by Robert shaw.

[piqaboo]

put him in the long boat and make him bail 'er.


etc

[DavidS]

Selma,

Yes, Drunken Sailor has lyrics about a hosepipe and the Captain's Daughter.

What do you do with a drunken sailor,
What do you do with a drunken sailor,
What do you do with a drunken sailor,
Earl-eye in the morning!

(chorus:)

Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Way hay and up she rises
Earl-eye in the morning

Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Shave his belly with a rusty razor,
Earl-eye in the morning!

(chorus)

Put him in the hold with the Captain's daughter,
Put him in the hold with the Captain's daughter,
Put him in the hold with the Captain's daughter,
Earl-eye in the morning!

(chorus)

What do you do with a drunken sailor,
What do you do with a drunken sailor,
What do you do with a drunken sailor,
Earl-eye in the morning!

(chorus)

Put him the back of the paddy wagon,
Put him the back of the paddy wagon,
Put him the back of the paddy wagon,
Earl-eye in the morning!

(chorus)

Throw him in the lock-up 'til he's sober,
Throw him in the lock-up 'til he's sober,
Throw him in the lock-up 'til he's sober,
Earl-eye in the morning!

(chorus)

That's what we do with a drunken sailor,
That's what we do with a drunken sailor,
That's what we do with a drunken sailor,
Earl-eye in the morning!
V/R
Shapley

The finale of one of Mozart's piano concertos (I forget which one).

[barfle]

Have you seen the captain's daughter
Ear-lie in the marnin'

[Shapley]

The Asteroids Are Comin', The Asteroids Are Comin!

Well, okay, it's not about music, or quantum mechanics. But I kind of like this thread, so I thought I'd put this link here.

V/R
Shapley