Metamathematics of Algorithmic Composition

This essay recounts my personal journey towards a deeper understanding of the mathematical foundations of algorithmic music composition. I do not spend much time on specific mathematical algorithms used by composers; rather, I focus on general issues such as fundamental limits and possibilities, by analogy with metalogic, metamathematics, and computability theory. I discuss implications from these foundations for the future of algorithmic composition.

@article{gogins2025_2305.15601,
  title={ Metamathematics of Algorithmic Composition },
  author={ Michael Gogins },
  journal={arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.15601},
  year={ 2025 }
}