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The Mathematics of Visual Illusions - Ian Stewart

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The Secrets of Mathematics
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Puzzling things happen in human perception when ambiguous or incomplete information is presented to the eyes.
In this lecture Ian Stewart demonstrates how these phenomena provide clues about the workings of the visual system. For example, illusions, or multistable figures occur when a single image can be perceived in several ways. In this talk Ian references recent research which has modelled simplified, systematic methods by which the brain can make decisions.

Ian Stewart is Emeritus Professor of Mathematics in the University of Warwick.

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The Secrets of Mathematics
People
Ian Stewart
Keywords
maths
illusions
visual perception
multistable figures
Department: Mathematical Institute
Date Added: 05/01/2017
Duration: 00:49:56

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