For example, in the normal visual cortex, long-range lateral connections link areas with similar orientation preference (Gilbert and Wiesel 1989). Like cortical response properties, the connectivity pattern is highly plastic in early development and can be altered by experience (Katz and Callaway 1992). In a cat that is brought up squint-eyed from birth, the lateral connections link areas with the same ocular dominance instead of orientation (Lowel and Singer 1992). Such patterned lateral connections develop at the same time as the orientation selectivity and ocular dominance itself (Burkhalter et al.1993;

For example, in the normal visual cortex, long-range lateral connections link areas with similar orientation preference (Gilbert and Wiesel 1989). Like cortical response properties, the connectivity pattern is highly plastic in early development and can be altered by experience (Katz and Callaway 1992). In a cat that is brought up squint-eyed from birth, the lateral connections link areas with the same ocular dominance instead of orientation (Lowel and Singer 1992). Such patterned lateral connections develop at the same time as the orientation selectivity and ocular dominance itself (Burkhalter et al.1993;

Like cortical response properties, the connectivitypattern is highly plastic in early developmentand can be altered by experience (Katz and Callaway 1992).

Simple classical spin models well-known to physicists as the ANNNI and Heisenberg XY Models. in which long-range interactions occur in a pattern given by the Mexican Hat operator.

Simple classical spin models well-known to physicists as the ANNNI and Heisenberg XY Models. in which long-range interactions occur in a pattern given by the Mexican Hat operator.

Simple classical spin models well-known to physicists as the ANNNI and Heisenberg XY Models. in which long-range interactions occur in a pattern given by the Mexican Hat operator.

In the developing visual system in many mammalian species, there is initially a uniform, overlapping innervation of layer 4 of the visual cortex by inputs representing the two eyes. Subsequently, these inputs segregate into patches or stripes that are largely or exclusively innervated by inputs serving a single eye, known as ocular dominance patches. The ocular dominance patches are on a small scale compared to the map of the visual world, so that the initially continuous map becomes two interdigitated maps, one representing each eye. These patches, together with the layers of cortex above and below layer 4, whose responses are dominated by the eye innervating the corresponding layer 4 patch, are known as ocular dominance columns.

In the developing visual system in many mammalian species, there is initially a uniform, overlapping innervation of layer 4 of the visual cortex by inputs representing the two eyes. Subsequently, these inputs segregate into patches or stripes that are largely or exclusively innervated by inputs serving a single eye, known as ocular dominance patches. The ocular dominance patches are on a small scale compared to the map of the visual world, so that the initially continuous map becomes two interdigitated maps, one representing each eye. These patches, together with the layers of cortex above and below layer 4, whose responses are dominated by the eye innervating the corresponding layer 4 patch, are known as ocular dominance columns.

In the developing visual system in many mammalian species, there is initially a uniform, overlappinginnervation of layer 4 of the visual cortex by inputs representing the two eyes. Subsequently, these inputs segregate into patches or stripes that are largely or exclusively innervated by inputs serving a single eye, known as ocular dominance patches. The ocular dominance patches are on a small scale compared to the map of the visual world, so that the initially continuous map becomes two interdigitated maps, one representing each eye. These patches, together with the layers of cortex above and below layer 4, whose responses are dominated by the eye innervating the corresponding layer 4 patch, are known as ocular dominance columns.