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LEFKOVITCH'S ERROR
Author(s) -
Farris James S.,
Källersjö Mari
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
cladistics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.323
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1096-0031
pISSN - 0748-3007
DOI - 10.1111/j.1096-0031.1995.tb00096.x
Subject(s) - mathematics , binary number , statistics , biology , arithmetic
— Lefkovitch's formula for the probability of incompatibility between two binary characters can give incorrect results because it redundantly counts some possible compatibilities. The inaccuracy occurs when the characters have the same number of terminals showing the apomorphic state.