genMBTree {poweRbal}

Generation of the maximally balanced tree

Description

genMBTree - Generates the rooted binary maximally balanced tree in phylo format with the given number of n leaves.
Due to the restrictions of the phylo or multiphylo format the number of leaves must be at least 2 since there must be at least one edge.

Usage

genMBTree(n)

Arguments

n

Integer value that specifies the desired number of leaves, i.e., vertices with in-degree 1 and out-degree 0.

Value

genMBTree A single tree of class phylo is returned.

Author(s)

Sophie Kersting

References

• S. J. Kersting, K. Wicke, and M. Fischer. Tree balance in phylogenetic models. arXiv:2406.05185, 2024.

• S. J. Kersting, K. Wicke, and M. Fischer. Tree balance in phylogenetic models: Supplementary material. https://tinyurl.com/278cwdh8, 2024.

Examples

genMBTree(n = 6)