A Bayesian approach to the evolution of perceptual and cognitive systems

Cognitive Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 379-402

  Geisler, Wilson S ^a   Diehl, Randy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Camouflage evolution; Color perception; Ideal observer; Natural selection; Scene statistics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037902615     PISSN: 03640213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0364-0213(03)00009-0     Document Type: Article

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