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Topological analysis of binary tree structures when occasional multifurcations occur

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The occurrence of multifurcations in essentially binary trees is investigated with respect to two methods for testing growth models,viz. subtree partition analysis and vertex analysis. It is shown that under certain conditions multifurcations may be incorporated in the analysis. Although the conditions are more restrictive for subtree partition analysis only minor loss of information occurs if forbidden multifurcations are simply ignored.

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

    Ronald W. H. Verwer & Jaap Van Pelt

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Verwer, R.W.H., Van Pelt, J. Topological analysis of binary tree structures when occasional multifurcations occur. Bltn Mathcal Biology 47, 305–316 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02460039

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