David Marr

Cognitive Science United Kingdom 1945 – 1980 104 quotes

British neuroscientist whose levels of analysis framework structures vision research.

Quotes by David Marr

Understanding the mind requires bridging the gap between psychology and physiology.

Correspondence 1980

The real problem of vision is to infer properties of the world from images.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

Primate vision evolved to solve specific computational problems.

Paper: Early Processing of Visual Information 1976

The 2.5D sketch represents the visible surface of objects.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

Depth perception relies on multiple cues integrated computationally.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

The zero-order description is simply the raw intensity image.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

The 3D model representation captures the full volumetric structure.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

Computation in the brain is both parallel and hierarchical.

Lecture 1979

Neuroscience without computation is blind; computation without neuroscience is empty.

Interview 1980

The mind is to the brain as software is to hardware.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

In pursuing the understanding of complex systems, one must seek the general principles.

Paper 1978

Life's brevity teaches us to focus on what truly matters in science.

Personal letter 1980

The pursuit of knowledge is a noble endeavor, even if incomplete.

Correspondence

Vision reveals the world, but computation unveils its secrets.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

Errors in perception are clues to the underlying algorithms.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

The boundary between psychology and AI is dissolving.

Conference speech 1977

To map the brain is to chart the mind's architecture.

Lecture 1979

Simplicity in theory often hides profound complexity in implementation.

Vision: A Computational Investigation 1982

The eye sees, but the mind interprets.

Interview

In science, as in life, persistence uncovers truth.

Personal reflection 1980