Information Theory and Esthetic Perception

appears approximately assume attention becomes called capacity cells cent channel Chap communication complexity composed concept connected considered corresponds create defined determine dimensions duration elementary elements essential esthetic esthetic information example existence experimental experiments expressed fact field frequency function give given hence human important increasing individual information theory intelligibility interest interval knowledge known language laws length less letters limit logical material meaning measure mechanism melodic memory method MICHIGAN multiple musical nature noise notes organization originality particular perceive perception performed periodicity phenomenon physical picture pitch play possible preceding precisely present priori probabilities psychology received receptor recording redundancy repertoire repetition represents role rules semantic signal simple sonic objects sound speech statistical structure successive symbols temporal threshold tion tone transmitted types universal variations varies viewpoint visual