Quantifying Rhythmic Creativity in Classical Music

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Keywords: Creativity, Novelty, Influence, Distinctiveness, Musical Rhythm
TL;DR: This study quantifies rhythmic creativity in classical piano music by modeling each piece as a first-order Markov chain network of IOI ratios, examining how composers balance novelty, influence, and distinctiveness across historical periods.
Submission Number: 172