Discussion master’s thesis in the College of Computer Science and Mathematics -Department of (  Statistics and informatics ) entitled: Methods for estimating the rank of Markov chains with application supervised by  Dr.  Zeina Mudar Yahya The thesis addressed : the study and analysis of Markov chains as a statistical tool for modeling genetic data related to breast cancer, focusing on determining the optimal "order" of these chains The study addressed  : reviewing and comparing a range of statistical methods and criteria for rank estimation, such as the maximum likelihood method, the chi-square test, the Shannon Information Criterion, and the Akaki [Read More]