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We propose a simple mechanism for the nonclassical receptive field property of orientation contrast sensitivity. Our model includes the long-range lateral connections linking cell populations of similar orientation preference, and the dynamics of local microcircuits which introduce a differential interaction whose sign depends on the post- and presynaptic activation. We demonstrate that the geometry of an orientation preference map determines the positions of cells sensitive for orientation contrasts, and we propose a simple statistical method to check the predictions of our model for experimentally given maps.
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Ernst, U., Pawelzik, K., Wolf, F., Geisel, T. (1997). Geometry of orientation preference map determines nonclassical receptive field properties. In: Gerstner, W., Germond, A., Hasler, M., Nicoud, JD. (eds) Artificial Neural Networks — ICANN'97. ICANN 1997. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1327. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0020161
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