Analytical methods in the theory of psychophysical discrimination I: Inequalities, convexity and integration of just noticeable differences

Journal of Mathematical Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 271-282

  Iverson, Geoffrey J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Convexity; Discrimination; Integration of jnds; Psychophysical inequalities

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646782621     PISSN: 00222496     EISSN: 10960880     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmp.2005.11.007     Document Type: Article

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