Table 2.

Parameters used in the model

Parameter name	Symbol	Value	Range	Main, experimentally detectable effect (s)
Cell-cell boundary cost	α	2	1–4	cell boundary flexibility, cell shape
Free cell boundary cost (relevant only in single-cell simulations)	β	1	-	cell boundary flexibility, cell shape, surface tension of aggregates.
Target cell area	A	50	-	cell-cell distance
Area constraint coefficient	λ	1	0.5–2	cell size fluctuations
Self propulsion coefficient	P	2	0.5–4	average cell speed
Decay rate of cell polarity	r	0.2	0.8 – 0.02	persistence time of cell motion