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Some recent works have provided evidence for various sources of nonlinearities in the ear. They can explain not only the occurence of harmonics and combination tones observed on CM, but also the mechanism of summating potential and of two-tone interference.
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Legouix, J.P., Remond, M.C. (1974). Nonlinear Mechanisms and Cochlear Selectivity. In: Zwicker, E., Terhardt, E. (eds) Facts and Models in Hearing. Communication and Cybernetics, vol 8. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65902-7_40
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