p178fig04.54 Initial steps in figure-ground separation. See the text for details.
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topLeftrepeats the image in Figure 1.3
topRightshows again the long-range cooperation and short-range compeition that are controlled by the bipole grouping process (Figure 4.43a middle panel)
bottomLeftshows the end gaps that are caused by these bipole grouping mechanisms
bottomRightshows how surface filling-in is contained within the closed horizontal rectangular boundary, but spills out of the end gaps formed in the other two rectangles