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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Olshausen, B., O'Connor, K. A new window on sound. Nat Neurosci 5, 292–294 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn0402-292
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