Phylogenetics

Zusatztext ... this book provides a concise and lucid summary of the mathematics literature related to phylogenetics. Klappentext A flourishing area of interaction between mathematics, statistics, computer science and biology, "phylogenetics" is the reconstruction and analysis of phylogenetic (evolutionary) trees and networks based on inherited characteristics. The main role of phylogenetic techniques lies in evolutionary biology, where it is used to infer historical relationships between species. However the methods are also relevant to a diverse range of fields including epidemiology, ecology, medicine, as well as linguistics and cognitive psychology. Zusammenfassung Phylogenetic (evolutionary) trees and networks are widely used throughout evolutionary biology, epidemiology, and ecology to infer the historical relationships between species through inherited characteristics. Semple and Steel discuss the mathematics that underlies the reconstruction and analysis of these phylogenetic trees. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preliminaries 1: Graphs and their role in biology 2: X-trees and phylogenetic trees 3: Trees and splits 4: Compatibility of characters 5: Maximum Parsimony 6: Subtrees and supertrees 7: Tree-based metrics 8: Markov models on trees References Commonly-used symbols Index

Product details

• Authors: Charles Semple, Charles ( Semple, Charles (Department of Mathematics and Sta Semple, Charles Steel Semple, Semple Charles, SEMPLE CHARLES STEEL MIKE, Mike Steel, Steel Mike
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.02.2003
• EAN: 9780198509424
• ISBN: 978-0-19-850942-4
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Oxford Lecture Series in Mathematics and Its Applications; Oxford Lecture Series in Mathematics and Its Applications; Oxford Lecture Mathematics and
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Probability & statistics, Genetics (non-medical), Probability and statistics, 3D graphics & modelling, COMPUTERS / Design, Graphics & Media / Graphics Tools, 3D graphics and modelling