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For three sensory systems where the frequency response is known, and the spectral properties of the modulated output discharge have been studied, the information capacity is calculated by one model of continous channels. The hypotheses and the limits underlying the use of the model are stated, the results are discussed.
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Gestri, G. Information capacity of single cells in some sensory systems. Biol. Cybernetics 23, 157–160 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00344747
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