From Music to Physics: The Undervalued Legacy of Pythagoras |
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| Authors: | Imelda Caleon Subramaniam Ramanathan |
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| Institution: | (1) National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore , 637616, Singapore |
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| Abstract: | This paper presents the early investigations about the nature of sound of the Pythagoreans, and how they started a tradition
that remains valid up to present times—the use of numbers in representing natural reality. It will touch on the Pythagorean
notion of musical harmony, which was extended to the notion of universal harmony. How the Pythagorean ideas have inspired
many great works in physics, such as those of Galileo, Kepler and Newton, will also be presented. In exploring the legacy
of Pythagoras to physics and the study of the universe, some valuable insights on the nature of science that can inspire budding
physicists are extracted. |
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| Keywords: | Nature of sound Pythagoras Music |
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