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6.5 Conclusion

In addition to providing a simple computational model of the development of many structures in the visual cortex, RF-LISSOM exhibits tilt aftereffects that are very similar to those measured in humans using psychophysical methods. The model is detailed enough to support specific, testable predictions about cortical function. The model is expected to account for a variety of other phenomena in its current formulation. Future computational studies may show how the model should be extended to account for other phenomena.


James A. Bednar
9/19/1997