| Literature DB >> 20161280 |
Julian Martin Fernandez1, Bart Farell.
Abstract
It is often assumed that the space we perceive is Euclidean, although this idea has been challenged by many authors. Here we show that, if spatial cues are combined as described by Maximum Likelihood Estimation, Bayesian, or equivalent models, as appears to be the case, then Euclidean geometry cannot describe our perceptual experience. Rather, our perceptual spatial structure would be better described as belonging to an arbitrarily curved Riemannian space.Entities:
Year: 2009 PMID: 20161280 PMCID: PMC2702877 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmp.2008.12.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Math Psychol ISSN: 0022-2496 Impact factor: 2.223