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Mathematical Foundations of Polyphonic Music Generation via Structural Inductive Bias

Machine Learning 2026-04-10 v7 Sound Audio and Speech Processing

Abstract

This monograph introduces a novel approach to polyphonic music generation by addressing the "Missing Middle" problem through structural inductive bias. Focusing on Beethoven's piano sonatas as a case study, we empirically verify the independence of pitch and hand attributes using normalized mutual information (NMI=0.167) and propose the Smart Embedding architecture, achieving a 48.30% reduction in parameters. We provide rigorous mathematical proofs using information theory (negligible loss bounded at 0.153 bits), Rademacher complexity (28.09% tighter generalization bound), and category theory to demonstrate improved stability and generalization. Empirical results show a 9.47% reduction in validation loss, confirmed by SVD analysis and an expert listening study (N=53). This dual theoretical and applied framework bridges gaps in AI music generation, offering verifiable insights for mathematically grounded deep learning.

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@article{arxiv.2601.03612,
  title  = {Mathematical Foundations of Polyphonic Music Generation via Structural Inductive Bias},
  author = {Joonwon Seo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.03612},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

81 pages. A comprehensive monograph detailing the Smart Embedding architecture for polyphonic music generation, including theoretical proofs (Information Theory, Rademacher Complexity, RPTP) and human evaluation results