Description
Check population suitability for a supplied combinatorial order.
Computational biology distinguishes discrete counts, probabilistic weights, sequence indexes and logical rules. A supplied event or record flag can be summarized without simulating a stochastic process, validating a sequence annotation or establishing a biological mechanism.
Check population suitability for a supplied combinatorial order.
When to use this tool
Use Stochastic Propensity Noninteger Flag when checking the stated count, sequence, Boolean-rule or support convention.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter population, combinatorialOrder. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read nonnegativeInteger, sufficientPopulation. Inspect nonnegativeInteger, sufficientPopulation before interpreting the associated values.
Check population suitability for a supplied combinatorial order. Require nonnegative whole combinatorialOrder; nonnegativeInteger checks safe whole population >= 0, sufficientPopulation checks safe whole population >= order.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| population | Population | Required. Finite number. |
| combinatorialOrder | Combinatorial Order | Required. Safe integer; minimum 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| nonnegativeInteger | Nonnegative Integer | Required. Boolean. |
| sufficientPopulation | Sufficient Population | Required. Boolean. |
{
"input": {
"population": 2.5,
"combinatorialOrder": 2
},
"output": {
"nonnegativeInteger": false,
"sufficientPopulation": false
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- A false flag is a successful result; no reaction propensity, species count or stochastic simulation is generated.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use the complete sequence, identifier universe or stochastic/logical model for actual inference, sampling and uncertainty analysis.
References
Similar or alternative tools
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