A neural timing model of visual threshold

Journal of Mathematical Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-29

  Rudd, Michael E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030098077     PISSN: 00222496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jmps.1996.0001     Document Type: Article

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