Progress in Population Genetics and Human Evolution: 87 (The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications, 87) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1441928561 ISBN 13: 9781441928566

Publisher: Springer, 2010

Synopsis

Devoted to the collection, interpretation and analysis of population genetic data, topics included here include studies on human evolutionary history, molecular techniques for generating data, statistical and computational techniques for the interpretation of such data, and stochastic models for genealogy and population structure. The book reflects the close interaction between experimental molecular biologists and theoreticians, and as such will be useful for specialists in the area, as well as mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists and biologists wanting a brief overview of current problems in the field.

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This book is devoted to the collection, interpretation and analysis of population genetic data. Among the topics included here are studies on human evolutionary history, molecular techniques for generating data, statistical and computational techniques for the interpretation of such data, and stochastic models for genealogy and population structure. The chapters reflect the close interaction between experimental molecular biologists and theoreticians. The book will be useful for specialists in the area, as well as mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists and biologists wanting a brief overview of current problems in the field.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1441928561
• ISBN 13: 9781441928566
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 330
• Editor: Donnelly Peter, Tavare Simon