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Suggestions for a mathematical biophysics of auditory perception with special reference to the theory of aesthetic ratings of combinations of musical tones

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Generalising the previously studied neurobiophysical schemes, consisting of excitatory and inhibitory elements, a neural mechanism is discussed, which may be involved in the perception of combinations of musical tones. Equations, giving the total value of central excitation for a combination of any two tones are derived, available observations are discussed in the light of the suggested theory.

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Rashevsky, N. Suggestions for a mathematical biophysics of auditory perception with special reference to the theory of aesthetic ratings of combinations of musical tones. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 4, 27–32 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02477352

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