The application of the first order system transfer function for fitting the 3-arm radial maze learning curve

Journal of Mathematical Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 311-321

  Stepanov, Igor I ^a   Abramson, Charles I ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Russian Federation)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

First order system; Learning curve; Mathematical model; Maze learning; Transfer function

Indexed keywords

EID: 53649086028     PISSN: 00222496     EISSN: 10960880     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmp.2008.08.001     Document Type: Article

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