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The retinex theory of color vision.
- Source :
- Scientific American; Dec77, Vol. 237 Issue 6, p108-128, 21p, 1 Color Photograph, 5 Black and White Photographs, 12 Diagrams, 5 Graphs
- Publication Year :
- 1977
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Abstract
- The article discusses the retenix theory of color vision. The visual pigments are photosensitive molecules that respond to a wide band of light frequencies. The three pigments in the cone cells of the retina cover the visible spectrum in three broad, overlapping curves. The processing of fluxes to generate lightness could occur in the retina, or in the cerebral cortex.
- Subjects :
- COLOR vision
VISUAL perception
RETINA
VISUAL pigments
CEREBRAL cortex
THEORY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00368733
- Volume :
- 237
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Scientific American
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 19760464
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican1277-108