Intro to Quantum Harmony:
Chords in Superposition

by Christopher Dobrian & Omar Costa Hamido

Abstract. Correlations between quantum theory and music theory—specifically between principles of quantum computing and musical harmony—can lead to new understandings and new methodologies for music theorists and composers. The quantum principle of superposition is shown to be closely related to different interpretations of musical meaning. Superposition is implemented directly in the authors’ simulations of quantum computing, as applied in the decision-making processes of computer-generated music composition.

Cite [.bib]:
Dobrian, C., Hamido, O.C. (2024). Intro to Quantum Harmony: Chords in Superposition. In: Noll, T., Montiel, M., Gómez, F., Hamido, O.C., Besada, J.L., Martins, J.O. (eds) Mathematics and Computation in Music. MCM 2024. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14639. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60638-0_12

Published: [Springer] Preprint: [arXiv]

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