Eli Maor

Writer

Eli Maor is a former professor of the history of mathematics at Loyola University Chicago. He is the author of eight previous books, the latest of which is Music by the Numbers: From Pythagoras to Shoenberg (2018).

Written by Eli Maor

A close-up, interior view of a grand piano showing strings, hammers and metal frame in a diagonal composition.

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Mathematics

The chords of the Universe

It’s no surprise that mathematics has influenced music. But did you know that the influence goes both ways?

Eli Maor