Abstract:In this work, we provide a general method for inferring the stochastic behavior of compositional systems. Our approach is guided by the principle of maximum entropy, a data-driven modeling technique. In particular, we show that our method can accurately capture stochastic, inter-species relationships with minimal model parameters. We provide two proofs of principle. First, we measure the relative abundances of different bacteria and infer how they interact. Second, we show that our method outperforms a common … Show more
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