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Title: The motion-induced contour revisited: Observations on 3-D structure and illusory contour formation in moving stimuli
Award ID(s):
1632738
PAR ID:
10096386
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of vision
Volume:
19
Issue:
1
ISSN:
1534-7362
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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