Please help recursive function

[kevinmorais]

OK I am confused.  I have a cool fractal that has been around since the dawn of time.  It is a recursive function but it is a series.  

I will use Hertz as an example for the frequency.
I will use a Music Bar to represent the frequency bit, the size of the bar stays the same, the amount of notes in the bar can increase or decrease.

1 = 1 Hertz frequency would be the number 1...One Beat Per Bar

2 = 2 Hertz frequency would be the number 2...2 - 1/2 notes

3 = 1 - 2 Hertz Frequency and 2 - 4 Hertz Frequency Notes

4 = 4 - 4 Hertz Notes

5 = 3 - 4 Hertz Notes and 2 - 8 Hertz Notes
6 = 2 - 4 Hertz Notes and 4 - 8 Hertz Notes
7 = 1 - 4 Hertz Note and 6 - 8 Hertz Notes

8 = 8 - 8 Hertz Notes

9 = 7 - 8 Hertz Notes and 2 - 16 Hertz Notes
10 = 6 - 8 Hertz Notes and 4 - 16 Hertz Notes
11 = 5 - 8 Hertz Notes and 6 - 16 Hertz Notes
12 = 4 - 8 Hertz Notes and 8 - 16 Hertz Notes
13 = 3 - 8 Hertz Notes and 10 - 16 Hertz Notes
14 = 2 - 8 Hertz Notes and 12 - 16 Hertz Notes
15 = 1 - 8 Hertz Note and 14 - 16 Hertz Notes

16 = 16 Hertz Notes...

and so on and so on, the pattern continues, the bar size stays the same but the frequency sets increase in side of it.

I would describe the number 12 as 4/8 Hz and 8/16 Hz, meaning there are 4 quick 8 Hz Waves and 8 quicker 16 Hertz Waves...

Do you see the pattern? The numbering system is different than Binary's 1, 2, 4, 8.... and so on...this is a frequency set.

Here is a Chart describing the pattern...






Here is a simple video describing the frequency set   <a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/JGozCCN4344&rel=1&fs=1&hd=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/JGozCCN4344&rel=1&fs=1&hd=1</a>

[weavers]

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[DarkBeam]

I am afraid that you should write the function first, before we can help?

[eiffie]

I am not sure what the question is but I do see one use for this numbering system. If you only have a piece of rope to count with you say 1 = unfolded, 2=fold in half, 3=fold one of the halves in half, 4=fold the other half in half etc.
Then you can count the folds later on. Possibly shepherds could use this as they walk to keep track of the flock. Other than that - utterly useless
Just kidding but not much of a numbering system without zero or negatives

[AtomicZagnut]

This reminds me Pythagoras' ideas about harmonics and tuning.  You are right when you say this is very ancient.  Check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_tuning for a good place to start.