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Color perception and the limits of color constancy

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A summary of colorimetry is given and the limits of color constancy mechanism under changing illuminations are discussed.

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West, G. Color perception and the limits of color constancy. J. Math. Biology 8, 47–53 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00280585

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