poptimal

p-optimal. For some p, 2 <= p <= infinity, we have that the generator is optimal for unweighted pth powers of the absolute values of the errors.

[from Gene Ward Smith, Yahoo Tuning Group message 42429, Tue Feb 18, 2003 9:23 pm]

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[from Paul Erlich, Yahoo Tuning Group message 42459, Fri Feb 21, 2003 1:51 pm]



after generating the graph, i decided to attempt to localize the 
minimum, and it appears that it occurs at

p=2.8149

where the optimal generator is

696.1146 cents.

any generator between that and the 1/4-comma meantone generator

696.5784 cents

is therefore poptimal for meantone.

. . . that is, if you weight all the 5-limit consonance equally . . .

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