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a) Graph of average number of observed peaks vs. the dimensionless sampling period (ts/1σ) for comprehensive and ideally sampled 2D separations having retention times in Figure 5b and the total peak capacity, 2000. Numbers for comprehensive and ideally sampled simulations are represented by circles and squares, respectively, for 1nc = 150, 2nc = 13.3; and by triangles and crosses, respectively, for 1nc = 26.7, 2nc = 75. b) Frequency of 480 percentage errors between average numbers of observed peaks in comprehensive and ideally sampled 2D separations having the weakly correlated retention times in Figure 5. Percentage errors were calculated relative to the average numbers of observed peaks in c-2D separations. Distribution average, standard deviation: 0.45, 3.94.