Hyperacuity and interpolation by the visual pathways

Abstract Hyperacuity demands some form of neural interpolation. This places constraints on the relation between optical image quality and the cone mosaic. In particular, if the cone mosaic significantly undersamples the optical image, then hyperacuity is downgraded. This fact is consistent with the comparatively poor hyperacuity in the peripheral retina of man.

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