A piecewise linear, stochastic map model for the sequential trial strategy of discrete timing tasks

Acta Psychologica

Volumn 103, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 207-228

  Liu, Yeou Teh ^a,b,c   Mayer Kress, Gottfried ^a   Newell, Karl M ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAIPEI   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Mathematical modeling; Motor performance; Motor processes

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037670643     PISSN: 00016918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0001-6918(99)00037-2     Document Type: Article

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