Sequence Data, Phylogenetic Inference, and Implications of Downward Causation

2016/03/09 by Kirk Fitzhugh · 16 citations
Arts and Humanities · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · Mathematics · #Artificial intelligence #Biology #Causal inference #Causation #Computer science #Econometrics #Epistemology #Evolutionary biology #Genetics #Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies #Inference #Mathematics #Natural selection #Philosophy #Philosophy and History of Science #Philosophy of biology #Philosophy of science #Phylogenetic tree #Selection (genetic algorithm) #Sequence (biology) #Species Distribution and Climate Change

paper · doi:10.1007/s10441-016-9277-0

published in Acta Biotheoretica 64(2), 133-160 (Springer Science+Business Media)

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Citations

• Species as Explanatory Hypotheses: Refinements and Implications
• Evolutionary trees from DNA sequences: A maximum likelihood approach

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