-Index for Differentiating Complex Dynamic Traits

Figure 5

Simulations validating the effectiveness of -index. (a) is -indices of growth curves in Figure 1(a) plotted against parameter . (b) is -indices of growth curves in Figure 1(b) plotted against parameter . (c) contrasts a growth curve in Figure 1(a) with and its spline. (d) contrasts a growth curve in Figure 1(b) with and its spline. (e) compares -index values of the bunch of functions in Figure 1(a) and those of their splines. (f) compares -index values of the bunch of functions in Figure 1(b) and those of their splines.

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