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This sound implements an algorithmic composition technique based on simulated annealing. Simulated annealing belongs to a class of probabilistic algorithms where large search spaces can be explored using a generate and test approach, and an optimal solution is not required. In a musical context, the initial state is an arbitrary set of pitches. These pitches are tested according to a criterion, such as relative consonance, then microtonally perturbed and re-tested according to this same criterion. This process continues until a goal state or some arbitrary practical limit is reached. Thus, the resulting music is an emergent property of the search process. Unlike optimization problems where the goal is a solution, algorithmic composition using simulated annealing is all about the journey and not the destination.

-- JohnMantegna - 01 Oct 2012

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