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The Perception of Transparency

Certain mosaics of opaque colors and shapes give rise to the impression of transparency. A simple theoretical model predicts the conditions under which perceptual transparency will occur

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 230 Issue 4This article was originally published with the title “The Perception of Transparency” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 230 No. 4 (), p. 90
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0474-90