The human visual system is optimised for processing the spatial information in natural visual images

Current Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-38

  Parraga C A ^a   Troscianko, T ^a   Tolhurst, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033967832     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(99)00262-6     Document Type: Article

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