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The nature of economical coding is determined by the unique properties of objects in the environment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 April 2008

Stephen Handel
Stephen Handel
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P.O. Box 95, Hulls Cove, ME 04644; Professor Emeritus, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-0900. shandel@utk.edu
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Abstract

The physical properties that signify objects differ dramatically, so that the organization of sensory systems must reflect those differences. Although all senses may encode peripheral sensory information using across-fiber firing distributions, an economical coding system for each sense will necessarily differ. An economical code must maximize information about objects, whether they are predators or foods.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 31 , Issue 1 , February 2008 , pp. 81 - 82
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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