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Growth models (including terminal and segmental branching) for topological binary trees

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A growth model for topological trees is formulated as a generalization of the terminal and segmental growth model. For this parameterized growth model, expressions are derived for the partition probabilities (probabilities of subtree pairs of certain degrees). The probabilities of complete trees are easily derived from these partition probabilities.

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  1. Netherlands Institute for Brain Research, Meibergdreef 33, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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Van Pelt, J., Verwer, R.W.H. Growth models (including terminal and segmental branching) for topological binary trees. Bltn Mathcal Biology 47, 323–336 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02459919

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