@inproceedings{2e65b927978a489d8b8c046eb598bb8e,
title = "A matrix representation of phylogenetic trees",
abstract = "In this paper we begin by describing two currently used methods for evaluating phylogenetic trees, one proposed by Fitch and Margoliash [5] and the other proposed by Saitou and Nei [7]. Both methods are heuristic in the sense that not all possible trees are tested to ensure that the best solution has been reached. We develop a matrix representation of unrooted binary trees. The problem of evaluating phylogenetic trees is then transformed into the standard linear least squares problem. Then we propose a matrix decomposition method for evaluating phylogenetic trees.",
author = "Sanzheng Qiao and Wang, {William Shi Yuan}",
year = "1997",
month = jan,
day = "1",
language = "English",
isbn = "354063357X",
series = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
pages = "274--283",
booktitle = "Computing and Combinatorics - 3rd Annual International Conference COCOON 1997, Proceedings",
address = "Germany",
note = "3rd Annual International Computing and Combinatorics Conference, COCOON 1997 ; Conference date: 20-08-1997 Through 22-08-1997",
}