Evolutionary Path in Shape Space

The plate displays the series of shapes constituting the evolutionary path associated with the simulation of Figure 1A in our report. The initial (target) shape is labelled 0 (44). Continuous transitions occur within the same color, discontinuous transitions are designated by switching color. The first five discontinuous transitions represent a fast period of relaxation from a random shape. Short-lived intermediates during a transition are shown hatched. Events marked in Figure 1A appear as labelled arrows.

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