Phylogeny

Discrete and Random Processes in Evolution

AvMike Steel

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

Del 89 i serien CBMS-NSF Regional Conference Series in Applied Mathematics

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Beskrivning

Phylogenetics is a 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, including how languages developed or how different strains of a virus 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, and the author supplies both proofs of classical theorems and results not covered in existing books. Relevant mathematical results derived over the past twenty years are emphasised, and numerous exercises, examples and figures are provided. The book will be ideal for any applied mathematician, biomathematician, discrete mathematician, systematic biologist, or computer scientist specialising in algorithms or bioinformatics.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-11-10
Mått:172 x 251 x 20 mm
Vikt:670 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:CBMS-NSF Regional Conference Series in Applied Mathematics
Antal sidor:308
Förlag:Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
ISBN:9781611974478

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Mike Steel is a Professor in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, where he is also Director of the Biomathematics Research Centre. He is an elected fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand and a recipient of the New Zealand Mathematical Society's annual Research Award. His research interests include combinatorics and random processes, and their applications to questions in evolutionary biology and related areas of sciences, specifically phylogenetic theory and methods. Additional research interests include autocatalytic networks in the origin of life, inverting random functions in mathematical statistics, and questions in the philosophy of science concerning causality and information loss. He has published approximately 240 academic papers, co-authored two books on phylogenetics, and served as associate editor of various journals, including the Bulletin of Mathematical Biology and Systematic Biology.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAcknowledgementsCommonly Used SymbolsChapter 1: PhylogenyChapter 2: Basic combinatorics of discrete phylogeniesChapter 3: Tree shape and random discrete phylogeniesChapter 4: Pulling trees apart and putting trees togetherChapter 5: Phylogenies based on discrete charactersChapter 6: Continuous phylogenies and distance-based tree reconstructionChapter 7: Evolution on a tree: Part oneChapter 8: Evolution on a tree: Part twoChapter 9: Evolution of treesChapter 10: Introduction to phylogenetic networksBibliographyIndex.