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Discussion and outlook

In: Tree Balance Indices

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  • Mareike Fischer

    (University of Greifswald, Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science)

  • Lina Herbst

    (Department of English and American Studies Friedrich Schiller University Jena
    Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology (formerly MPI for the Science of Human History) Transmission, Infection, Diversification and Evolution Group)

  • Sophie Johanna Kersting

    (University of Greifswald, Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science)

  • Annemarie Luise Kühn

    (University of Greifswald, Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science
    University Medicine Greifswald, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy)

  • Kristina Wicke

    (New Jersey Institute of Technology, Department of Mathematical Sciences)

Abstract

In this chapter, we summarize and discuss the results presented in our book. In particular, while the main aim of our book was to give a comprehensive survey of the variety of tree balance indices available in the literature, we have also explored the history of tree balance as well as various fields of applications. We showed that some tree shape statistics thatwere introduced as tree balance indices in the literature, such as the cherry index, do not fulfill the basic requirements to be regarded as such, while other tree shape statistics so far not used as measures of tree balance indeed do (e.g., the maximum width). Moreover, we also demonstrated how existing balance indices can be used to generate new ones.

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  • Mareike Fischer & Lina Herbst & Sophie Johanna Kersting & Annemarie Luise Kühn & Kristina Wicke, 2023. "Discussion and outlook," Springer Books, in: Tree Balance Indices, chapter 0, pages 369-374, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-39800-1_28
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-39800-1_28
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