The Mathematics of Resonant Bodies
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The Mathematics of Resonant Bodies is a contemporary percussion composition by John Luther Adams that explores complex resonances and shimmering soundscapes through innovative use of drums and other resonant instruments.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19915332 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mathematics of Resonant Bodies Context triple: [Strange and Sacred Noise, relatedWork, The Mathematics of Resonant Bodies]
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A.
The Physics of Vibration
The Physics of Vibration is a physics textbook by A. B. Pippard that provides a rigorous introduction to the theory and applications of mechanical and wave vibrations.
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B.
The Physics of Music
The Physics of Music is a foundational text that explains how physical principles such as vibration, resonance, and wave behavior give rise to musical sounds and acoustical phenomena.
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C.
Mersenne’s laws of vibrating strings
Mersenne’s laws of vibrating strings are early 17th-century mathematical relations that quantify how a string’s frequency depends on its length, tension, and mass per unit length, forming a foundation of musical acoustics and wave theory.
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D.
Mechanical Resonance
Mechanical Resonance is the 1986 debut studio album by American hard rock band Tesla, known for its melodic guitar work and classic ’80s rock sound.
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E.
Pythagorean harmony of the spheres
The Pythagorean harmony of the spheres is an ancient philosophical and cosmological concept proposing that the movements of celestial bodies produce a hidden, mathematically ordered music reflecting the harmony of the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Mathematics of Resonant Bodies Target entity description: The Mathematics of Resonant Bodies is a contemporary percussion composition by John Luther Adams that explores complex resonances and shimmering soundscapes through innovative use of drums and other resonant instruments.
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A.
The Physics of Vibration
The Physics of Vibration is a physics textbook by A. B. Pippard that provides a rigorous introduction to the theory and applications of mechanical and wave vibrations.
-
B.
The Physics of Music
The Physics of Music is a foundational text that explains how physical principles such as vibration, resonance, and wave behavior give rise to musical sounds and acoustical phenomena.
-
C.
Mersenne’s laws of vibrating strings
Mersenne’s laws of vibrating strings are early 17th-century mathematical relations that quantify how a string’s frequency depends on its length, tension, and mass per unit length, forming a foundation of musical acoustics and wave theory.
-
D.
Mechanical Resonance
Mechanical Resonance is the 1986 debut studio album by American hard rock band Tesla, known for its melodic guitar work and classic ’80s rock sound.
-
E.
Pythagorean harmony of the spheres
The Pythagorean harmony of the spheres is an ancient philosophical and cosmological concept proposing that the movements of celestial bodies produce a hidden, mathematically ordered music reflecting the harmony of the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
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