Phylogenetic Inference using RevBayes

RevBayes has as a central idea that phylogenetic models, like any statistical model, are composed of smaller parts that can be decomposed and put back together in a modular fashion. This comes from considering phylogenetic models as probabilistic graphical models, which lends flexibility and enhances the capabilities of the program. RevBayes implements an R-like language (complete with control statements, user-defined functions, and loops) that enables the user to build up phylogenetic models from simple parts (random variables, transformations, models, and constants of different sorts).