User:Carl Boettiger/Notebook/Comparative Phylogenetics/2010/07/19

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Wainwright Meeting
Discussed goals and appropriate approach. Settled on linear order rather than trying to directly implement the full MCMC over paintings solution directly. Breaks into four steps/manuscripts:


 * 1) Phylogenetic signal and model choice in Comparative Methods: Likelihood ratio approach
 * 2) Detecting changing constraints in evolution: varying alpha and sigma across the tree
 * 3) Bayesian approach for all existing continuous trait comparative methods
 * 4) MCMC over possible histories to infer number of niches


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