Algebraic Statistics for Computational Biology (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521857000)

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.

Author: L. Pachter
ISBN-10: 0521857007
ISBN-13: 9780521857000
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/22/2005
Pages: 434
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.46lbs
Size: 10.26h x 7.32w x 1.11d