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. 2010 Jan 29;6(1):e1000653. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1000653

Table 3. Dispersive and difference fits to threshold counts of myelinated fibre diameters in human corpus callosum.

Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic conf.
0% 4 Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic 2.292 51.41%
2% 3.9 Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic 2.262 51.98%
2% [4] Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic 2.266 51.90%
4% 3.3 Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic 2.067 55.86%
4% [3] Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic 2.131 54.57%
6% 3 Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic 1.502 68.17%
0% 3.8, [Inline graphic] Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic 2.118 54.83%
0% [4], [Inline graphic] Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic 2.153 54.13%
6% 2.9, [Inline graphic] Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic 1.525 67.65%
6% [3], [Inline graphic] Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic 1.534 67.46%

Data of Tab. 2 was fit with dispersive Eq. (54). Fits were repeated assuming uncertainties 0%, 2%, 4%, and 6% of the observed threshold diameters Inline graphic for Inline graphic varying from 0 to 10 in steps of 0.1. The values reported here are those of the confidence level peak, i.e., the minimum Inline graphic, cf. Fig. 4. Where power Inline graphic was not an integer at the peak, we also provide the fit with the closest integer Inline graphic, shown in square brackets. For comparison, we repeated this procedure with difference Eq. (55). Difference fits are indicated by a Inline graphic in square brackets, the value we used throughout to minimize the fraction of small diameter fibres, and Inline graphic, Inline graphic, Inline graphic, Inline graphic for tabulation. We show results for minimal and maximal diameter uncertainties, again also constrained to integer values. The fit quality of the dispersive and difference fits is basically identical, but difference fits have slightly lower Inline graphic and larger Inline graphic. Velocities are calculated here with Inline graphic.