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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Introduction
This is an excellent introduction to Coalescent Theory. Even though it covers some of the basic mathematics, one with a good foundation in standard population genetics and statistics/mathematics would definitely get more out of this book.
Published on December 24, 2009 by Student
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4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not mathematically rigorous
This book is typical of mathematical biology books that intend to introduce a topic in, say, population genetics and that fail to be rigorous or complete. There are no precise definitions, firm notations, or theorems with proofs. What passes for proof is vague and incomplete. In other words, the book does not put the subject, coalescent theory, on a firm foundation...
Published 6 months ago by Solemn Humor
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Introduction,
By Student (Cambridge, MA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Coalescent Theory: An Introduction (Paperback)
This is an excellent introduction to Coalescent Theory. Even though it covers some of the basic mathematics, one with a good foundation in standard population genetics and statistics/mathematics would definitely get more out of this book.
4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not mathematically rigorous,
By Solemn Humor (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Coalescent Theory: An Introduction (Paperback)
This book is typical of mathematical biology books that intend to introduce a topic in, say, population genetics and that fail to be rigorous or complete. There are no precise definitions, firm notations, or theorems with proofs. What passes for proof is vague and incomplete. In other words, the book does not put the subject, coalescent theory, on a firm foundation.
There is only one significant application in the first three chapters, a comparison of Neanderthal genetics to human genetics. While this is an interesting application, the presentation is not convincing. There are no exercises, and the book is certainly not suited as a textbook, though it is not appropriate for self-study either because of the mathematical weaknesses mentioned above and because there is no overview of the power of coalescent theory that suggests what rewards the reader will experience by understanding it. The book would have benefitted from having a mathematician as a coauthor. |
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Coalescent Theory: An Introduction by John Wakeley (Paperback - June 1, 2008)
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