compute_times_ca {PhylogeneticEM}

Common Ancestors Times

Description

compute_times_ca computes the times t_ij between the root and the common ancestor of two tips i, j.

Usage

compute_times_ca(phy)

Arguments

phy

a phylogenetic tree of class phylo.

Details

This function relies on ape functions node.depth.edgelength and mrca.

Value

a matrix of times of shared evolution, ordered as the tips of the tree. The matrix is of type symmetricMatrix-class.