The Bayesian `star paradox' persists for long finite sequences

dc.creatorSteel, Mike
dc.creatorMatsen, Frederick A.
dc.date2006-11-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T07:33:57Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T07:33:57Z
dc.descriptionThe `star paradox' in phylogenetics is the tendency for a particular resolved tree to be sometimes strongly supported even when the data is generated by an unresolved (`star') tree. There have been contrary claims as to whether this phenomenon persists when very long sequences are considered. This note settles one aspect of this debate by proving mathematically that there is always a chance that a resolved tree could be strongly supported, even as the length of the sequences becomes very large.
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dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0611007
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/q-bio/0611007
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/119642
dc.subjectPopulations and Evolution
dc.titleThe Bayesian `star paradox' persists for long finite sequences
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