Finding the maximum a posteriori probability (MAP) in a Bayesian taxonomic key is NP-hard

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 926-936

  Fischbacher, Urs ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bayes formula; Hamiltonian circuit; MAP; NP hard

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007227991     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01834827     Document Type: Article

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