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An algorithm to find agreement subtrees

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Given two binary trees, a largest subtree contained in both of the original trees that has been obtained by pruning vertices is called an agreement subtree. An exact algorithm for finding an agreement subtree is presented.

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  1. Ewa Kubicka, Grzegorz Kubicki & F. R. McMorris

    Present address: Department of Mathematics, University of Louisville, 40292, Louisville, KY, USA

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    Research of F.R.M. supported by grant number N00014-89-J-1643 from the Office of Naval Research. The authors would like to thank the referees, the Editor, and William H. E. Day for many valuable suggestions.

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    Kubicka, E., Kubicki, G. & McMorris, F.R. An algorithm to find agreement subtrees. Journal of Classification 12, 91–99 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01202269

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