KemenyYoungmetoden
The Kemeny-Youngmetoden, commonly referred to as the Kemeny–Young method, is a phylogenetic inference approach designed to reconstruct evolutionary trees from character data by optimizing a global agreement with the observed information. It is part of the family of methods that seek a single tree which best represents multiple sources of evidence rather than relying on stepwise criteria.
In essence, the method assigns weights to structural features of trees, such as splits or quartet topologies,
Computationally, the problem is difficult. Finding the exact maximum-weight tree is typically NP-hard for standard formulations,
Historically, the method is named after references in the field to Kemeny and Young, who contributed to
See also: phylogenetic tree, maximum compatibility, quartet methods, consensus methods, split systems.