A COLLECTION OF COMPUTER-INTENSIVE METHODS Derek A. Roff

摘要

Technological advancements have allowed biologists and ecologists to amass enormous amounts of data. Moreover, many contemporary issues require various sources of information—differing in quality, completeness, and scale—to answer pressing research questions or to evaluate important hypotheses. These advancements and the demands of modern science call for sophisticated methods for dealing with large and diverse sources of data. Modern computational and statistical methodologies are bringing data analysis and modeling into balance with data collection and storage capabilities, allowing us to address scientific problems in ways that were unimaginable 20—or even 10—years ago.