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Phylomania 2015 : UTAS Theoretical Phylogenetics Meeting
Title: Phylomania 2015 : UTAS Theoretical Phylogenetics Meeting
Title abbreviated: Phylomania 2015
Identifier: http://www.maths.utas.edu.au/phylomania/phylomania2015.htm
Venue: Hobart
Start date: 2015-11-11
End date: 2015-11-13
Creator: Charleston, Michael; Sumner, Jeremy
Abstract: Phylogenetics is concerned with what is probably the most important problem in biology: reconstructing the evolutionary history of present-day organisms from molecular data, such as DNA, or morphological characters. Hidden from view, in phylogenetics software packages used by biologists, are algorithms implementing stochastic and combinatorial methods on binary trees, as well as more general network structures. The mathematics involved represent a unique confluence of probability theory, discrete mathematics, stochastic methods, and statistical inference, as well as algebraic methods such as group theory. There are many important theoretical and practical problems that arise, such as statistical identifiability of models, consistency and convergence of methods. These problems can only be solved using a multi-disciplinary approach. Phylomania brings together internationally recognised experts, with the aim of discussing the pressing research problems in phylogenetics. [Information of the supplier]
Subject: Evolution (576.8);
Phylogeny (576.88)
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Spatial coverage: Australia
Audience: Experts
Language: English
Format: website
Resource type: Conferences and Congresses (archive)
Access: free
Metadata update date: 2015-11-20
Metadata provider: UBFfm
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