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# Acoustic theory

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Classical acoustic theory derives from fluid mechanics, and centers on the mathematical description of sound wave?s. See acoustics for the engineeringapproach.

In approaching the description of a sound wave the mathematics never gives the whole story. The subtleties of thermodynamics are difficult enough to recommend a gradual familiarization with some related problems of vibration such as arise in mechanical sound production [motion of a spring]? [vibration of a string]? [equation of motion]? harmonic?

Besides the the math tools that we will use again, the preceding examples help inform the beginner's physical intuition with analogies to the periodic compression domains [transfer function]? [sound pressure]? [acoustic impedance]? [[acoustic resistance]] law of gases

frequency [Fourier analysis]?

See [instrumental acoustics]?, [music theory]?

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