On the consistency of the plurality rule consensus function for molecular sequences

DOI10.1007/BF01195681zbMath0810.92010OpenAlexW2065838662MaRDI QIDQ1344860

William H. E. Day, Fred R. McMorris

Publication date: 22 February 1995

Published in: Journal of Classification (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01195681

zbMATH Keywords

consistencyplurality ruleDNARNAconsensus functionambiguity codescomparing molecular sequencesmedian procedure

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biochemistry, molecular biology (92C40) Protein sequences, DNA sequences (92D20)

Related Items (4)

The asymptotic plurality rule for molecular sequences ⋮ Strategy-proof consensus rules for committee elections. ⋮ A characterization of a family of consensus rules for committee elections ⋮ Consensus rules for committee elections

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