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Fig. 11
Special case of
L
=
R
,
q
max
= π. (
a
) Pole force function. (
b
) Spindle force function,
S
= 0.4
R
.
(
c
) Spindle force function,
S
= 0.75
R
. (
d
) Unstable symmetric equilibrium,
S
= 0.4
R
. (
e
) Stable
asymmetric equilibrium,
S
= 0.4
R
. (
f
) Stable symmetric equilibrium,
S
= 0.75
R
. Reproduced from
Maly (
2012
) under the Creative Commons Attribution License
The domain of instability of the spindle symmetry in the three-dimensional space
of the structural parameters (
q
max
,
S
/
R
,
L
/
R
) is outlined in Fig.
12
. The behavior
described in the preceding sections can be seen in its outline alongside some addi-
tional features. The boundaries of the domain show how the continuity between the
regimes characteristic of the short and long microtubules is achieved through the
