Asymptotic expected number of base pairs in optimal secondary structure for random RNA using the Nussinov-Jacobson energy model

Discrete Applied Mathematics

Volumn 155, Issue 6-7, 2007, Pages 759-787

  Clote, Peter ^a   Kranakis, Evangelos ^b   Krizanc, Danny ^c   Stacho, Ladislav ^d  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asymptotic Z score; Nussinov Jacobson algorithm; Random RNA; Secondary structure; Zuker algorithm

Indexed keywords

FREE ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHOD OF MOMENTS; NUMBER THEORY; RANDOM PROCESSES; RNA; THEOREM PROVING;

ASYMPTOTIC Z-SCORES; COMPOSITIONAL FREQUENCY; NUSSINOV-JACOBSON ALGORITHMS; RANDOM RNA; SECONDARY STRUCTURES; ZUKER ALGORITHMS;

OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 33846818594     PISSN: 0166218X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dam.2005.04.022     Document Type: Article

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