<p>I've seen a lot of textbooks and papers explain how lateral inhibition can account for simultaneous lightness contrast, but what is the original theory/papers that I could cite? </p>

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Voted to close, as libraries can be filled on the topic
AliceD
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@Christiaan Isn't the OP just asking for the 'initial' one? That isn't 'too broad' if you ask me.
Steven Jeuris
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@StevenJeuris - This question basically necessitates a literature review on when it first appeared in the literature - dig up a recent one and follow the citations back into the dark ages of early electrophysiology. If OP had provided an early paper and then explains that it apparently builds on pre-existing knowledge, but that OP can't trace it back to its origins, it would be fine. As of now, it lacks research effort. I said too broad, but basically it should read - too much work. Call it a homework question or whatever, but it is no good as it lacks any effort on OP's behalf.
AliceD
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I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it lacks initial research on the topic being asked.
Steven Jeuris
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2147566/
honi
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E. Mach
Über die Wirkung der räumlichen Vertheilung des Lichtreizes auf die Netzhaut
Siztungsberichte der kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien. Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Classe, 52 (1865), pp. 302–322
honi
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E. Hering
Zur Lehre vom Lichtsinne. V. Grundzüge einer Theorie des Lichtsinnes
Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften inWien. Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Classe. Abth. III, 69 (1874), pp. 179–217
honi
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S.W. Kuffler
Discharge patterns an functional organization of mammalian retina
Journal of Neurophysiology, 16 (1953), pp. 37–68
honi
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the previous three were gleaned from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042698904002482
honi
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H.B. Barlow
Possible principles underlying the transformation of sensory messages
W.A. Rosenblith (Ed.), Sensory communication, MIT Press, Cambridge (1961), pp. 217–234
honi
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im only commenting because i don't know the literature well enough.  you will have to check those to verify.
honi
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If you've read a lot of stuff then cite some of it to place your question in the proper context.
AliceD
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What are the original paper(s)/reference(s) using lateral inhibition to explain simultaneous contrast?
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# What are the original paper(s)/reference(s) using lateral inhibition to explain simultaneous contrast?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-11-20)

I've seen a lot of textbooks and papers explain how lateral inhibition can account for simultaneous lightness contrast, but what is the original theory/papers that I could cite?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2147566/  
> **username_3**: E. Mach Über die Wirkung der räumlichen Vertheilung des Lichtreizes auf die Netzhaut Siztungsberichte der kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien. Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Classe, 52 (1865), pp. 302–322  
> **username_3**: E. Hering Zur Lehre vom Lichtsinne. V. Grundzüge einer Theorie des Lichtsinnes Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften inWien. Mathematisch-naturwissenschaftliche Classe. Abth. III, 69 (1874), pp. 179–217  
> **username_3**: S.W. Kuffler Discharge patterns an functional organization of mammalian retina Journal of Neurophysiology, 16 (1953), pp. 37–68  
> **username_3**: the previous three were gleaned from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0042698904002482  
> **username_3**: H.B. Barlow Possible principles underlying the transformation of sensory messages W.A. Rosenblith (Ed.), Sensory communication, MIT Press, Cambridge (1961), pp. 217–234  
> **username_3**: im only commenting because i don't know the literature well enough.  you will have to check those to verify.  
> **username_1**: If you've read a lot of stuff then cite some of it to place your question in the proper context.  
> **username_1**: Voted to close, as libraries can be filled on the topic  
> **username_2**: @Christiaan Isn't the OP just asking for the 'initial' one? That isn't 'too broad' if you ask me.  
> **username_1**: @StevenJeuris - This question basically necessitates a literature review on when it first appeared in the literature - dig up a recent one and follow the citations back into the dark ages of early electrophysiology. If OP had provided an early paper and then explains that it apparently builds on pre-existing knowledge, but that OP can't trace it back to its origins, it would be fine. As of now, it lacks research effort. I said too broad, but basically it should read - too much work. Call it a homework question or whatever, but it is no good as it lacks any effort on OP's behalf.  
> **username_2**: I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it lacks initial research on the topic being asked.  

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