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. 2006 Jan 18;26(3):991–1005. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3387-05.2006

Figure 5.


Figure 5.

Elasticity by interval type. The elasticity coefficient measures the fractional change in interval length relative to the changes in sequence length. Syllables (black) are significantly less elastic than gaps (white). This violates the proportional scaling predicted by a simple music box model of song production.