Phylogenetic Inference, Selection Theory, and History of Science: Selected Papers of A. W. F. Edwards with Commentaries - Hardcover

 
9781107111721: Phylogenetic Inference, Selection Theory, and History of Science: Selected Papers of A. W. F. Edwards with Commentaries
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1107111722 ISBN 13: 9781107111721
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2018

Synopsis

A. W. F. Edwards is one of the most influential mathematical geneticists in the history of the discipline. One of the last students of R. A. Fisher, Edwards pioneered the statistical analysis of phylogeny in collaboration with L. L. Cavalli-Sforza, and helped establish Fisher's concept of likelihood as a standard of statistical and scientific inference. In this book, edited by philosopher of science Rasmus Grønfeldt Winther, Edwards's key papers are assembled alongside commentaries by leading scientists, discussing Edwards's influence on their own research and on thinking in their field overall. In an extensive interview with Winther, Edwards offers his thoughts on his contributions, their legacy, and the context in which they emerged. This book is a resource both for anyone interested in the history and philosophy of genetics, statistics, and science, and for scientists seeking to develop new algorithmic and statistical methods for understanding the genetic relationships between and among species both extant and extinct.

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About the Author

Rasmus Grønfeldt Winther is a philosopher of science, researcher, writer, educator, diver, seeker and explorer. His professional website is available at www.rgwinther.com.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1107111722
ISBN 13 
9781107111721
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
552
Editor
Winther Rasmus Grønfeldt