Version 0.2.0

Molecular Clock Simulation v0.2.0

This release introduces the Strict Molecular Clock Explorer, an interactive Streamlit application for exploring the project's strict molecular clock simulation.

Built directly on top of the existing simulation engine, the explorer allows simulation parameters to be adjusted interactively before generating and visualising complete evolutionary histories. The command-line interface remains fully supported, with both interfaces sharing the same underlying simulation library.

New Features

• Added the Strict Molecular Clock Explorer
• Interactive adjustment of simulation parameters
• Interactive visualisation of generated phylogenetic trees
• Real-time simulation summary

Architecture

The simulation engine has been refactored to provide a reusable API consumed by both:

• The existing command-line interface
• The new Streamlit explorer

This establishes a common foundation for future molecular clock models and phylogenetic reconstruction algorithms.

Looking Ahead

While the current implementation focuses on generating ground-truth evolutionary histories under a strict molecular clock, the explorer provides the platform for future interactive tools.

This release represents an important step in evolving the project from a command-line simulator into an interactive computational laboratory for exploring molecular clock algorithms.