splitsNetwork returns a matrix. The first column contains the
indices of the splits, the second column an unconstrained fit
without penalty terms and the third column the constrained fit.
Details
splitsNetwork fits phylogenetic networks using L1, L2 and
non-negativity constraints.
The function minimizes the penalized least squares
$$\beta = min \sum(dm - X\beta)^2 + \lambda \|\beta \|^2_2$$
with respect to $$\|\beta \|_1 <= \gamma,="" \beta="">= 0$$
where X is a design matrix constructed with designSplits.
External edges are fitted without constraints.=>
References
K. P. Schliep (2009). Some Applications of statistical phylogenetics (PhD Thesis)