The authors are at the Center for Neuroscience and the Department of Psychology (B.A.O.) and Section of Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior (K.N.O.), University of California at Davis, 1544 Newton Court, Davis, California 95616, USA. baolshausen@ucdavis.edu
Auditory filters must trade off frequency tuning against temporal precision. The compromise achieved by the mammalian cochlea seems well matched to the sounds of the natural environment.
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