Phylogeny : discrete and random processes in evolution /

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Author / Creator:	Steel, M. A., author.
Imprint:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM, 3600 Market Street, Floor 6, Philadelphia, PA 19104), [2016]
Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 293 pages).
Language:	English
Series:	CBMS-NSF regional conference series in applied mathematics ; 89 CBMS-NSF regional conference series in applied mathematics ; 89.
Subject:	Phylogeny. Evolution (Biology) -- Statistical methods. Mathematical statistics. Probabilities. Evolution (Biology) -- Statistical methods. Mathematical statistics. Phylogeny. Probabilities.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12577595

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Other authors / contributors:	Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, publisher.
ISBN:	9781611974485 1611974488 9781611974478
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Title page of print version.
Summary:	Phylogenetics is a topical and growing area of research. Phylogenies (phylogenetic trees and networks) allow biologists to study and graph evolutionary relationships between different species. These are also used to investigate other evolutionary processes-for example, how languages developed or how different strains of a virus (such as HIV or influenza) are related to each other. This self-contained book addresses the underlying mathematical theory behind the reconstruction and analysis of phylogenies. The theory is grounded in classical concepts from discrete mathematics and probability theory as well as techniques from other branches of mathematics (algebra, topology, differential equations). The biological relevance of the results is highlighted throughout.
Other form:	Print version: 9781611974478
Publisher's no.:	CB89 SIAM

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