Fractal analysis as a tool for studying specialization in neuronal structure: The study of the evolution of the primate cerebral cortex and human intellect

Advances in Complex Systems

Volumn 8, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 217-227

  Elston, G N ^a   Zietsch, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cortex; Dilation; Fractal; Galago; Human; Macaque; Marmoset; Prefrontal; Primate; Visual

Indexed keywords

EID: 29244459160     PISSN: 02195259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0219525905000476     Document Type: Review

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