Skyrmion 2D gallery

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Here are some pictures of the 2D simulation, captured during development. Some of them are quite pretty.
You can find a video of a 2D simulation in progress here.

See in the centre two skyrmions merging See in the centre two skyrmions merging

Above: the 3-colour ‘checkerboard’ layout, and a random spin distribution

They look something like this

See in the centre two skyrmions merging

See in the centre two skyrmions merging See in the centre two skyrmions merging
See in the centre two skyrmions merging See in the centre two skyrmions merging

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