The colour hexagon: a chromaticity diagram based on photoreceptor excitations as a generalized representation of colour opponency

1992/06/01 by Lars Chittka, Lars Chıttka · 11 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Neuroscience · #Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research #Plant and animal studies #Visual perception and processing mechanisms

paper · doi:10.1007/bf00199331

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