Institute of Mathematical Research
HKU – Pasteur Research Centre

 
 
 

Working Seminar on Conceptualized Biology:
 
 

Random Sequences and Genomic Analysis
 

Dr. Tuen-Wai Ng
Department of Mathematics, The University of Hong Kong

Abstract

A crucial problem in genomic analysis is to distinguish "biologically significant" signals in biological sequences from those that are part of the ground noise. To this end, biological sequences are compared with those expected to be met "by chance". In this talk, models of random sequences frequently used in this perspective will be briefly described, as will be analytical methods. In particular, we shall consider one method which is based on: (i) formal language theory in theoretical computer science; (ii) analytic combinatorics that is used to for deriving asymptotic properties from generating functions.
 

Date: February 12, 2003 (Wednesday) 
Time: 2:30 – 4:00pm
Place: Room 517, Meng Wah Complex

 
 
 
 
 
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