Table 2

Score comparison

Setup
AIC score
BIC score
HQC score
Prob. score

1000 individuals




1 mutation
0.0787 ± 0.118
0.0705 ± 0.111
0.068 ± 0.111
0.068 ± 0.103
2 mutations
0.061 ± 0.09
0.068 ± 0.113
0.059 ± 0.091
0.066 ± 0.103
200 individuals




1 mutation
0.235 ± 0.230
0.214 ± 0.227
0.219 ± 0.227
0.220 ± 0.230
2 mutations
0.148 ± 0.184
0.140 ± 0.179
0.140 ± 0.174
0.126 ± 0.174

Summary of the accuracy of the four scoring functions (mean prediction error ± s.d.) in units of ρ = 40, i.e. 1.0 corresponds to a recombination rate of ρ = 40. For each simulation setup, the best performing score (measured by smallest mean prediction error) is highlighted.

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