Phylogenetic Networks: Concepts, Algorithms and Applications

Oversized hardcover, reprint, xii + 362 pages, NOT ex-library. Missing the front blank endpaper. Few small marks from reading, clean and bright condition with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Boards show gentle handling wear. Issued without a dust jacket. -- This is the first comprehensive textbook dedicated to phylogenetic networks, an increasingly important tool in evolutionary biology for modelling evolutionary relationships that cannot be adequately represented by traditional tree structures. It offers a detailed introduction to the concepts, mathematical foundations, algorithms, and practical applications of network-based methods for reconstructing evolutionary histories. The text covers a wide range of topics, including split networks, reticulate evolution, hybridisation, horizontal gene transfer, and recombination, explaining both the theoretical underpinnings and the computational techniques required to construct and analyse these complex structures. Particular attention is given to the practical challenges of working with real biological data and the interpretation of network outputs. The volume is notable for bridging the gap between theory and practice, making advanced computational methods accessible to biologists while maintaining mathematical rigor for computer scientists and mathematicians. This is a standard reference in the field, serving as an essential resource for researchers working in phylogenetics, computational biology, and molecular evolution, especially in cases where reticulate evolutionary processes play a significant role.…