Conformal structures in perceptual psychology

Peter Dodwell was the first to realize the significance of conformal geometry and conformal mapping for perceptual psychology. The importance of conformal properties in perception is now well recognized, and its key role in explicating perceptual phenomena demonstrated. The pioneering efforts of Pro...

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Published inSpatial vision Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 19
Main Author Hoffman, W C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands 1994
Subjects
Gestalt Theory
Humans
Memory - physiology
Psychophysics
Vision, Ocular - physiology
Visual Perception - physiology
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Summary:Peter Dodwell was the first to realize the significance of conformal geometry and conformal mapping for perceptual psychology. The importance of conformal properties in perception is now well recognized, and its key role in explicating perceptual phenomena demonstrated. The pioneering efforts of Professor Dodwell in this regard are described, and the application of conformal ideas to basic perceptual invariants, form memory, and the visual Gestalt is traced.
ISSN:0169-1015
DOI:10.1163/156856894X00215