J Syst Evol ›› 1994, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (4): 380-388.

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The Compatibility Concept and Compatibility Analysis Method in Cladistics

Xu Ke-xue   

  • Published:1994-07-18

Abstract: Compatibility is a fundamental concept for cladistics. In this paper a mathematical definition of compatibility, called Kexue compatibility, is proposed, and then a new compatibility analysis method for cladistics based on the Kexue compatibility is developed.

Key words: Cladistics, Compatibility