Phylogenetic combinatorics is a branch of discrete applied mathematics
concerned with the combinatorial description and analysis of
phylogenetic trees and related mathematical structures such as
phylogenetic networks and tight spans. Based on a natural conceptual
framework, the book focuses on the interrelationship between the
principal options for encoding phylogenetic trees: split systems,
quartet systems and metrics. Such encodings provide useful options for
analyzing and manipulating phylogenetic trees and networks, and are at
the basis of much of phylogenetic data processing. This book
highlights how each one provides a unique perspective for viewing and
perceiving the combinatorial structure of a phylogenetic tree and is,
simultaneously, a rich source for combinatorial analysis and theory
building. Graduate students and researchers in mathematics and
computer science will enjoy exploring this fascinating new area and
learn how mathematics may be used to help solve topical problems
arising in evolutionary biology.
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ISBN
9781139248686
Publisert
2013
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Cambridge University Press
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Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok