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Algebraic Statistics for Computational Biology

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2005
ISBN
0521857007, 9780521857000
Open Library ID
OL7766946M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4512463 bytes)
Pages
432\432
Time added
2009-10-15 16:43:54

Description

The quantitative analysis of biological sequence data is based on methods from statistics coupled with efficient algorithms from computer science. Algebra provides a framework for unifying many of the seemingly disparate techniques used by computational biologists. This book offers an introduction to this mathematical framework and describes tools from computational algebra for designing new algorithms for exact, accurate results. These algorithms can be applied to biological problems such as aligning genomes, finding genes and constructing phylogenies. As the first book in the exciting and dynamic area, it will be welcomed as a text for self-study or for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses.

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