Matrix representations and distance metrics for unlabeled ranked phylogenetic networks
arXiv preprint, 2026
Jiayang Wang, Julia A. Palacios, and Claudia Solís-Lemus
We introduce a triangular matrix representation of rooted, ranked, unlabeled phylogenetic networks and define distance metrics using matrix norms. These methods support comparisons of networks with different numbers of hybridization events and with either isochronous or heterochronous sampling.
Recommended citation: Jiayang Wang, Julia A. Palacios, and Claudia Solís-Lemus (2026). "Matrix representations and distance metrics for unlabeled ranked phylogenetic networks." arXiv:2606.08409.
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