Geometry determines arithmetic.
I am Edgar Delgado Vega, a musician born in Lima who develops software at the intersection of mathematics, computation, and music.
My vision is to create abstractions through structural analogies that naturally lead to mathematical discovery from the musical perspective and vice versa. To this end, I design code libraries that enable tackling complex problems in creative ways.
A Look at My Libraries
Code should be seen as well as heard, underlying algorithms viewed as well as their visual outcome.
gem install modular_forms
As someone who enjoys questioning things, I prefer to reconstruct algorithms and music theory with sufficient mathematical rigor to bring to light underlying patterns. This process also involves considering asymmetries and non-commutativity, and I find that such a systematic approach is a genuine pathway to new concepts.
Precise knowledge of the behavior of an analytic function in the neighborhood of its singular points is a source of number-theoretic theorems.
pip install figuratenum
Interests
My main interest is in discrete structures of geometric origin.
- Mathematical Music Theory
- Computer-assisted music composition (DSLs) and improvisation
Teaching Experience
I have teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, particularly in live coding and musicology with a technological focus. You can read feedback on my teaching practice here.