Multi-neuronal auditory coding for frequency resolution beyond the refractory threshold

2006/09/20 by Ehrenberger, Klaus, Svozil, Karl
#Biological Physics (physics.bio-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #General Physics (physics.gen-ph)

paper · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0609169

Abstract

We propose a new mechanism for high-pitch perception by a system of multiple neurons capable of resolving frequencies higher than the frequency associated with the mean refractory period up to a multiple thereof.

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