Tonian Operator /TOH-nee-uhn OP-uh-rey-ter/ -

The Tonian is a time-variant, Hermitian operator that corresponds to the total energy of a system. When acting upon an electronic music reproduction module, it generates a spectrum of discrete, degenerate energy states. Experiments have shown that human interactions with these energy states induce an uncontrollable urge to perform a successive group of rhythmical steps and body motions.