Abstract
In previous papers cases were considered in which a visual pattern consists of a relatively small number of relatively strongly excited elements. Those cases are of interest in the theory of visual perception and aesthetic rating of artificial man made patterns. By an extension of the theory so as to take into account the finite thresholds of the inhibiting fibers a theory of aesthetic ratings of pattern consisting of a very large number of elements is outlined. This type of theory is applicable to natural patterns, such as landscapes.
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Rashevsky, N. Further contributions to the mathematical biophysics of visual aesthetics. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 4, 117–120 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02477941
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