Clustering analysis for bridging condensins during mitotic chromosome compaction. Plots showing the average cluster size <S_c> (top panel) and the average number of clusters <N_c> (bottom panel) versus time during the formation of a SAC starting from a BBP configuration. The clustering analysis has been performed on condensin bridges. Different colors refer to different values of (L_loop, A). The color legend is displayed in the bottom panel, where σ corresponds to 2 kbp. The average is computed over 10 simulations.