[BioPython] neutral models and biopython

Harry Mangalam hjm@tacgi.com
Wed, 15 Jan 2003 08:53:57 -0800


This sounds more like something you'd find an answer for on an R mailing list 
(r-project.org) rather than BioPython...imho
h

Johannes Hüsing wrote:
> On Tue 2003-01-14 (03:49), Mic Forster wrote:
> 
>>Neutral, stochastic models are not that
>>prevalent in landscape/community ecology. In fact, I
>>can only find about a half dozen papers dealing with
>>the subject.
>>
> 
> 
> Erm, after googling for "neutral models" I found only
> entries in the context of landscape ecology. Skimming the
> sources I think they are about rather complicated processes
> where the "neutrality" means making no directional assumption
> about the behaviour of individuals.
> 
> Sounds to me you want to simulate a lot with a system whose
> infrastructure is easily adjustable.
>  
> 
>>Does anyone know of any projects that are using
>>Biopython to study neutral models?
> 
> 
> Don't know about Python but there are specific packages on
> Monte Carlo simulation which you might want to try out,
> http://www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk/bugs/ being a notable example
> in my field (medical statistics).
> 
> Greetings
> 
> 
> Johannes
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