Everything about Sound
Audible vibration that travels via pressure waves in matter
Sound is a phenomenon in which pressure disturbances propagate through an elastic material medium. In the context of physics, it is characterised as a mechanical wave of pressure or related quantities, whereas in physiological-psychological contexts it implies a hearing process. Though sensitivity to sound varies among all organisms, the human ear is sensitive to audio frequencies ranging from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. More broadly, acoustic waves encompass mechanical longitudinal waves in general. Examples of the significance and application of sound include music, medical imaging techniques, oral language and parts of science. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: SoundA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: FSD50K: An Open Dataset of Human-Labeled Sound EventsInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: MusicThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: On sound generated aerodynamically I. General theoryCited 3,524 times
- Go sideways: AcousticsA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Audio frequencyA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Adjective Healthy.
Adjective Complete, solid, or secure.
Adjective Having the property of soundness.
Adjective Good; acceptable; decent.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
On sound generated aerodynamically I. General theory
The N1 Wave of the Human Electric and Magnetic Response to Sound: A Review and an Analysis of the Component Structure
Sound generation by turbulence and surfaces in arbitrary motion
Controlling sound with acoustic metamaterials
The bottlenose dolphin community of Doubtful Sound features a large proportion of long-lasting associations
Remarks on Bloch's Method of Sound Waves applied to Many-Fermion Problems
Deep Convolutional Neural Networks and Data Augmentation for Environmental Sound Classification
The influence of solid boundaries upon aerodynamic sound
🆕 Influential since 2022
FSD50K: An Open Dataset of Human-Labeled Sound Events
A survey of sound source localization with deep learning methods
Using sound to synthesize covalent organic frameworks in water
Flexible MXene/Bacterial Cellulose Film Sound Detector Based on Piezoresistive Sensing Mechanism
A scalable high-porosity wood for sound absorption and thermal insulation
📚 Books worth reading
MusicRoger Kamien · 1976
ChaosJames Gleick · 1987
Begin SmartBegin Smart Books · 2008
The Magic School Bus Inside the Human BodyJoanna Cole · 1989
Scary Stories 3Alvin Schwartz · 1991
Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You? (Bright & Early Book)Dr. Seuss · 1970
The very quiet cricketEric Carle · 1990
Night of the Living Dummy IIRobert Lawrence Stine · 1995
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