<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arxiv.org&#x2F;pdf&#x2F;1409.7398.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;arxiv.org&#x2F;pdf&#x2F;1409.7398.pdf</a><p>The paper cited in OA contains the physical model they used to simulate the dynamics and mentions the monte-carlo analysis they set up.<p>I point students to Primo Levi&#x27;s essay about carbon in his <i>Periodic Table</i> when they want to think philosophically. This one ties in as well. As another comment points out, the elements go back a long way, especially hydrogen!