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Table 2 Summary of the accuracy of the estimated model parameters

From: A continuous optimization approach for inferring parameters in mathematical models of regulatory networks

 

ERK kinase module

G1/S transition module

MAP kinase pathway

The number of the absolute criteria

4

4

0

The number of the relative criteria

4

4

4

Better continuous absolute criteria

CAE3, CAE4

CAE1, CAE2, CAE3, CAE4

N/A

Better discrete absolute criteria

DAE1, DAE2

0

N/A

Better continuous relative criteria

CRE2, CRE3, CRE4

CRE4

CRE1, CRE2, CRE3, CRE4

Better discrete relative criteria

DRE1

DRE1, DRE2, DRE3

0

The best criteria

CAE4

CAE1

CRE2

  1. The comparison of discrete and continuous approaches is mainly based on the magnitude of the mean errors of these approaches which are given in Additional file 1: Tables S2, S3 and S4.