Springer Handbook of Auditory Research Series Editors: Richard R. Fay and Arthur N. Popper
Christopher J. Plack Andrew J. Oxenham Richard R. Fay Arthur N. Popper Editors
Pitch Neural Coding and Perception
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Christopher J. Plack Department of Psychology University of Essex Colchester CO4 3SQ United Kingdon
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Andrew J. Oxenham Research Laboratory of Electronics Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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Richard R. Fay Parmly Hearing Institute and Department of Psychology Loyola University of Chicago Chicago, IL 60626, USA
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Arthur N. Popper Department of Biology University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742, USA
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Cover illustration: The image includes parts of Figures 4.6 and 6.4 appearing in the text. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Pitch: neural coding and perception / [edited by] Christopher J. Plack, Andrew J. Oxenham, Richard R. Fay, Arthur N. Popper. p. cm.—(Springer handbook of auditory research; v. 24) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 10: 0-387-23472-1 (alk. paper) 1. Auditory perception. 2. Musical pitch. I. Plack, Christopher J. II. Oxenham, Andrew J. III. Fay, Richard R. IV. Series. QP465.P545 2005 152.1'52—dc22 2004057843 ISBN 10: 0-387-23472-1 ISBN 13: 978-0387-23472-4
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