MoL-2017-30: Bacchin, Marco (2017) The perception of number: towards a topological approach. [Report]
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Abstract
It has been suggested that our understanding of numbers is rooted in the perception of numerosities. A capacity, that of assessing the approximate number of objects in a scene, which is believed to be available also to other species. The present work fits within the current debate on whether a ‘true sense of number’ is perceptually available. We will provide a comprehensive review of the behavioral, neurophysiological, and computational findings that seems to support the claim, and the limitations of the approaches taken. Importantly, we will argue that without a clear stated definition of numerosity, it’s impossible to answer the question. We will therefore provide a formal definition of numerosity, and show how the framework of tolerance homology might be used to cast light on the debate.
| Item Type: | Report |
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| Report Nr: | MoL-2017-30 |
| Series Name: | Master of Logic Thesis (MoL) Series |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Subjects: | Language Logic |
| Depositing User: | Dr Marco Vervoort |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Oct 2017 12:51 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Oct 2017 12:51 |
| URI: | https://eprints.illc.uva.nl/id/eprint/1571 |
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