Synthesis Theory - Chapter 19
Representations and Strategies for Algorithmic Composition
- Systems Theory: Linked Automata
- Deterministic versus Stochastic Automata
- Links between Automata
- Cellular Automata
- Behavior of Cellular Automata
- Musical Applications of Cellular Automata
- Models of Musical Control Structure
- Stochastic Processes
- Probability Table Lookup
- Uniform Random Distribution
- Pseudorandom Numbers
- Deterministic Distribution
- Naive Selection Algorithm
- Cumulative Distributions
- Extending Probability Table Lookup
- The Choice of Probability Distribution
- From Equations to Code
- Markov Chains
- Advanced Markov Techniques for Music
- Hierarchical Markov Chains
- Stochastic Processes
- 1/f Noise
- Self-similarity
- A Fractal Algorithm
- Extension of 1/f
- Chaos Generators
- Linear versus Nonlinear Systems
- A Chaos Algorithm
- Grammars
- Musical Applications of Grammars
- Notation of Formal Grammars
- Musical Grammar Example
- Assessment of Grammars
- Generate-and-test
- Extensions to Generate-and-test
- Pattern Matching and Search Techniques
- Examples of Pattern-directed Search in Composition
- Constraints
- Msuical Examples of Constraints
- Solving Constraints Networks
- Expert Systens
- Expert System Shells
- Assessment of Expert Systems
- Analysis and Composition
- Examples of Analysis in Composition Programs
Ichiro
Fujinaga 1998.04.14