Color opponency: tutorial.

In dialogue, two color scientists introduce the topic of color opponency, as seen from the viewpoints of color appearance (psychophysics) and measurement of nerve cell responses (physiology). Points of difference as well as points of convergence between these viewpoints are explained. Key experiments from the psychophysical and physiological literature are covered in detail to help readers from these two broad fields understand each other's work.

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