MutableVertexMesh.cpp

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#include "MutableVertexMesh.hpp"
#include "UblasCustomFunctions.hpp"
#include "Warnings.hpp"
#include "LogFile.hpp"

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::MutableVertexMesh(std::vector<Node<SPACE_DIM>*> nodes,
                                                             std::vector<VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>*> vertexElements,
                                                             double cellRearrangementThreshold,
                                                             double t2Threshold,
                                                             double cellRearrangementRatio,
                                                             double protorosetteFormationProbability,
                                                             double protorosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep,
                                                             double rosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep)
        : mCellRearrangementThreshold(cellRearrangementThreshold),
          mCellRearrangementRatio(cellRearrangementRatio),
          mT2Threshold(t2Threshold),
          mProtorosetteFormationProbability(protorosetteFormationProbability),
          mProtorosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep(protorosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep),
          mRosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep(rosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep),
          mCheckForInternalIntersections(false)
{
    // Threshold parameters must be strictly positive
    assert(cellRearrangementThreshold > 0.0);
    assert(t2Threshold > 0.0);
    assert(protorosetteFormationProbability >= 0.0);
    assert(protorosetteFormationProbability <= 1.0);
    assert(protorosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep >= 0.0);
    assert(protorosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep <= 1.0);
    assert(rosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep >= 0.0);
    assert(rosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep <= 1.0);

    // Reset member variables and clear mNodes and mElements
    Clear();

    // Populate mNodes and mElements
    for (unsigned node_index=0; node_index<nodes.size(); node_index++)
    {
        Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_temp_node = nodes[node_index];
        this->mNodes.push_back(p_temp_node);
    }
    for (unsigned elem_index=0; elem_index<vertexElements.size(); elem_index++)
    {
        VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>* p_temp_vertex_element = vertexElements[elem_index];
        this->mElements.push_back(p_temp_vertex_element);
    }

    // If in 3D, then also populate mFaces
    if (SPACE_DIM == 3)
    {
        // Use a std::set to keep track of which faces have been added to mFaces
        std::set<unsigned> faces_counted;

        // Loop over mElements
        for (unsigned elem_index=0; elem_index<this->mElements.size(); elem_index++)
        {
            // Loop over faces of this element
            for (unsigned face_index=0; face_index<this->mElements[elem_index]->GetNumFaces(); face_index++)
            {
                VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM-1, SPACE_DIM>* p_face = this->mElements[elem_index]->GetFace(face_index);

                // If this face is not already contained in mFaces, then add it and update faces_counted
                if (faces_counted.find(p_face->GetIndex()) == faces_counted.end())
                {
                    this->mFaces.push_back(p_face);
                    faces_counted.insert(p_face->GetIndex());
                }
            }
        }
    }

    // Register elements with nodes
    for (unsigned index=0; index<this->mElements.size(); index++)
    {
        VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>* p_temp_vertex_element = this->mElements[index];
        for (unsigned node_index=0; node_index<p_temp_vertex_element->GetNumNodes(); node_index++)
        {
            Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_temp_node = p_temp_vertex_element->GetNode(node_index);
            p_temp_node->AddElement(p_temp_vertex_element->GetIndex());
        }
    }

    this->mMeshChangesDuringSimulation = true;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::MutableVertexMesh()
    : mCellRearrangementThreshold(0.01),
      mCellRearrangementRatio(1.5),
      mT2Threshold(0.001),
      mProtorosetteFormationProbability(0.0),
      mProtorosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep(0.0),
      mRosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep(0.0),
      mCheckForInternalIntersections(false)
{
    // Note that the member variables initialised above will be overwritten as soon as archiving is complete
    this->mMeshChangesDuringSimulation = true;
    Clear();
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::~MutableVertexMesh()
{
    Clear();
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
double MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::GetCellRearrangementThreshold() const
{
    return mCellRearrangementThreshold;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
double MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::GetT2Threshold() const
{
    return mT2Threshold;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
double MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::GetCellRearrangementRatio() const
{
    return mCellRearrangementRatio;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
double MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::GetProtorosetteFormationProbability() const
{
    return this->mProtorosetteFormationProbability;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
double MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::GetProtorosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep() const
{
    return this->mProtorosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
double MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::GetRosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep() const
{
    return this->mRosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
bool MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::GetCheckForInternalIntersections() const
{
    return mCheckForInternalIntersections;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::SetCellRearrangementThreshold(double cellRearrangementThreshold)
{
    mCellRearrangementThreshold = cellRearrangementThreshold;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::SetT2Threshold(double t2Threshold)
{
    mT2Threshold = t2Threshold;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::SetCellRearrangementRatio(double cellRearrangementRatio)
{
    mCellRearrangementRatio = cellRearrangementRatio;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::SetProtorosetteFormationProbability(double protorosetteFormationProbability)
{
    // Check that the new value is in [0,1]
    if (protorosetteFormationProbability < 0.0)
    {
        EXCEPTION("Attempting to assign a negative probability.");
    }
    if (protorosetteFormationProbability > 1.0)
    {
        EXCEPTION("Attempting to assign a probability greater than one.");
    }

    // Assign the new value
    mProtorosetteFormationProbability = protorosetteFormationProbability;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::SetProtorosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep(double protorosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep)
{
    // Check that the new value is in [0,1]
    if (protorosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep < 0.0)
    {
        EXCEPTION("Attempting to assign a negative probability.");
    }
    if (protorosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep > 1.0)
    {
        EXCEPTION("Attempting to assign a probability greater than one.");
    }

    // Assign the new value
    mProtorosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep = protorosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::SetRosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep(double rosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep)
{
    // Check that the new value is in [0,1]
    if (rosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep < 0.0)
    {
        EXCEPTION("Attempting to assign a negative probability.");
    }
    if (rosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep > 1.0)
    {
        EXCEPTION("Attempting to assign a probability greater than one.");
    }

    // Assign the new value
    mRosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep = rosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::SetCheckForInternalIntersections(bool checkForInternalIntersections)
{
    mCheckForInternalIntersections = checkForInternalIntersections;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::Clear()
{
    mDeletedNodeIndices.clear();
    mDeletedElementIndices.clear();

    VertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::Clear();
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
unsigned MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::GetNumNodes() const
{
    return this->mNodes.size() - mDeletedNodeIndices.size();
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
unsigned MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::GetNumElements() const
{
    return this->mElements.size() - mDeletedElementIndices.size();
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
std::vector< c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> > MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::GetLocationsOfT1Swaps()
{
    return mLocationsOfT1Swaps;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::GetLastT2SwapLocation()
{
    return mLastT2SwapLocation;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
std::vector< c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> > MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::GetLocationsOfT3Swaps()
{
    return mLocationsOfT3Swaps;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::ClearLocationsOfT1Swaps()
{
    mLocationsOfT1Swaps.clear();
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::ClearLocationsOfT3Swaps()
{
    mLocationsOfT3Swaps.clear();
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
unsigned MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::AddNode(Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNewNode)
{
    if (mDeletedNodeIndices.empty())
    {
        pNewNode->SetIndex(this->mNodes.size());
        this->mNodes.push_back(pNewNode);
    }
    else
    {
        unsigned index = mDeletedNodeIndices.back();
        pNewNode->SetIndex(index);
        mDeletedNodeIndices.pop_back();
        delete this->mNodes[index];
        this->mNodes[index] = pNewNode;
    }
    return pNewNode->GetIndex();
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
unsigned MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::AddElement(VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>* pNewElement)
{
    unsigned new_element_index = pNewElement->GetIndex();

    if (new_element_index == this->mElements.size())
    {
        this->mElements.push_back(pNewElement);
    }
    else
    {
        this->mElements[new_element_index] = pNewElement;
    }
    pNewElement->RegisterWithNodes();
    return pNewElement->GetIndex();
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::SetNode(unsigned nodeIndex, ChastePoint<SPACE_DIM> point)
{
    this->mNodes[nodeIndex]->SetPoint(point);
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
unsigned MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::DivideElementAlongGivenAxis(VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>* pElement,
                                                                                c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> axisOfDivision,
                                                                                bool placeOriginalElementBelow)
{
    assert(SPACE_DIM == 2);
    assert(ELEMENT_DIM == SPACE_DIM);

    // Get the centroid of the element
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> centroid = this->GetCentroidOfElement(pElement->GetIndex());

    // Create a vector perpendicular to the axis of division
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> perp_axis;
    perp_axis(0) = -axisOfDivision(1);
    perp_axis(1) = axisOfDivision(0);

    /*
     * Find which edges the axis of division crosses by finding any node
     * that lies on the opposite side of the axis of division to its next
     * neighbour.
     */
    unsigned num_nodes = pElement->GetNumNodes();
    std::vector<unsigned> intersecting_nodes;
    bool is_current_node_on_left = (inner_prod(this->GetVectorFromAtoB(pElement->GetNodeLocation(0), centroid), perp_axis) >= 0);
    for (unsigned i=0; i<num_nodes; i++)
    {
        bool is_next_node_on_left = (inner_prod(this->GetVectorFromAtoB(pElement->GetNodeLocation((i+1)%num_nodes), centroid), perp_axis) >= 0);
        if (is_current_node_on_left != is_next_node_on_left)
        {
            intersecting_nodes.push_back(i);
        }
        is_current_node_on_left = is_next_node_on_left;
    }

    // If the axis of division does not cross two edges then we cannot proceed
    if (intersecting_nodes.size() != 2)
    {
        EXCEPTION("Cannot proceed with element division: the given axis of division does not cross two edges of the element");
    }

    std::vector<unsigned> division_node_global_indices;
    unsigned nodes_added = 0;

    // Find the intersections between the axis of division and the element edges
    for (unsigned i=0; i<intersecting_nodes.size(); i++)
    {
        /*
         * Get pointers to the nodes forming the edge into which one new node will be inserted.
         *
         * Note that when we use the first entry of intersecting_nodes to add a node,
         * we change the local index of the second entry of intersecting_nodes in
         * pElement, so must account for this by moving one entry further on.
         */
        Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_node_A = pElement->GetNode((intersecting_nodes[i]+nodes_added)%pElement->GetNumNodes());
        Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_node_B = pElement->GetNode((intersecting_nodes[i]+nodes_added+1)%pElement->GetNumNodes());

        // Find the indices of the elements owned by each node on the edge into which one new node will be inserted
        std::set<unsigned> elems_containing_node_A = p_node_A->rGetContainingElementIndices();
        std::set<unsigned> elems_containing_node_B = p_node_B->rGetContainingElementIndices();

        c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> position_a = p_node_A->rGetLocation();
        c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> position_b = p_node_B->rGetLocation();
        c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> a_to_b = this->GetVectorFromAtoB(position_a, position_b);

        c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> intersection;

        if (norm_2(a_to_b) < 2.0*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold)
        {
            WARNING("Edge is too small for normal division; putting node in the middle of a and b. There may be T1 swaps straight away.");
            intersection = position_a + 0.5*a_to_b;
        }
        else
        {
            // Find the location of the intersection
            double determinant = a_to_b[0]*axisOfDivision[1] - a_to_b[1]*axisOfDivision[0];

            // Note that we define this vector before setting it as otherwise the profiling build will break (see #2367)
            c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> moved_centroid;
            moved_centroid = position_a + this->GetVectorFromAtoB(position_a, centroid);

            double alpha = (moved_centroid[0]*a_to_b[1] - position_a[0]*a_to_b[1]
                            -moved_centroid[1]*a_to_b[0] + position_a[1]*a_to_b[0])/determinant;

            intersection = moved_centroid + alpha*axisOfDivision;

            /*
             * If then new node is too close to one of the edge nodes, then reposition it
             * a distance mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold further along the edge.
             */
            c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> a_to_intersection = this->GetVectorFromAtoB(position_a, intersection);
            if (norm_2(a_to_intersection) < mCellRearrangementThreshold)
            {
                intersection = position_a + mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*a_to_b/norm_2(a_to_b);
            }

            c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> b_to_intersection = this->GetVectorFromAtoB(position_b, intersection);
            if (norm_2(b_to_intersection) < mCellRearrangementThreshold)
            {
                assert(norm_2(a_to_intersection) > mCellRearrangementThreshold); // to prevent moving intersection back to original position

                intersection = position_b - mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*a_to_b/norm_2(a_to_b);
            }
        }

        /*
         * The new node is boundary node if the 2 nodes are boundary nodes and the elements don't look like
         *   ___A___
         *  |   |   |
         *  |___|___|
         *      B
         */
        bool is_boundary = false;
        if (p_node_A->IsBoundaryNode() && p_node_B->IsBoundaryNode())
        {
            if (elems_containing_node_A.size() != 2 ||
                elems_containing_node_B.size() != 2 ||
                elems_containing_node_A != elems_containing_node_B)
            {
                is_boundary = true;
            }
        }

        // Add a new node to the mesh at the location of the intersection
        unsigned new_node_global_index = this->AddNode(new Node<SPACE_DIM>(0, is_boundary, intersection[0], intersection[1]));
        nodes_added++;

        // Now make sure the new node is added to all neighbouring elements

        // Find common elements
        std::set<unsigned> shared_elements;
        std::set_intersection(elems_containing_node_A.begin(),
                              elems_containing_node_A.end(),
                              elems_containing_node_B.begin(),
                              elems_containing_node_B.end(),
                              std::inserter(shared_elements, shared_elements.begin()));

        // Iterate over common elements
        unsigned node_A_index = p_node_A->GetIndex();
        unsigned node_B_index = p_node_B->GetIndex();
        for (std::set<unsigned>::iterator iter = shared_elements.begin();
             iter != shared_elements.end();
             ++iter)
        {
            VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_element = this->GetElement(*iter);

            // Find which node has the lower local index in this element
            unsigned local_indexA = p_element->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_A_index);
            unsigned local_indexB = p_element->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_B_index);

            unsigned index = local_indexB;

            // If node B has a higher index then use node A's index...
            if (local_indexB > local_indexA)
            {
                index = local_indexA;

                // ...unless nodes A and B share the element's last edge
                if ((local_indexA == 0) && (local_indexB == p_element->GetNumNodes()-1))
                {
                    index = local_indexB;
                }
            }
            else if ((local_indexB == 0) && (local_indexA == p_element->GetNumNodes()-1))
            {
                // ...otherwise use node B's index, unless nodes A and B share the element's last edge
                index = local_indexA;
            }

            // Add new node to this element
            this->GetElement(*iter)->AddNode(this->GetNode(new_node_global_index), index);
        }

        // Store index of new node
        division_node_global_indices.push_back(new_node_global_index);
    }

    // Now call DivideElement() to divide the element using the new nodes
    unsigned new_element_index = DivideElement(pElement,
                                               pElement->GetNodeLocalIndex(division_node_global_indices[0]),
                                               pElement->GetNodeLocalIndex(division_node_global_indices[1]),
                                               placeOriginalElementBelow);

    return new_element_index;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
unsigned MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::DivideElementAlongShortAxis(VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>* pElement,
                                                                                bool placeOriginalElementBelow)
{
    assert(SPACE_DIM == 2);
    assert(ELEMENT_DIM == SPACE_DIM);

    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> short_axis = this->GetShortAxisOfElement(pElement->GetIndex());

    unsigned new_element_index = DivideElementAlongGivenAxis(pElement, short_axis, placeOriginalElementBelow);
    return new_element_index;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
unsigned MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::DivideElement(VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>* pElement,
                                                                  unsigned nodeAIndex,
                                                                  unsigned nodeBIndex,
                                                                  bool placeOriginalElementBelow)
{
    assert(SPACE_DIM == 2);
    assert(ELEMENT_DIM == SPACE_DIM);

    // Sort nodeA and nodeB such that nodeBIndex > nodeAindex
    assert(nodeBIndex != nodeAIndex);
    unsigned node1_index = (nodeAIndex < nodeBIndex) ? nodeAIndex : nodeBIndex; // low index
    unsigned node2_index = (nodeAIndex < nodeBIndex) ? nodeBIndex : nodeAIndex; // high index

    // Store the number of nodes in the element (this changes when nodes are deleted from the element)
    unsigned num_nodes = pElement->GetNumNodes();

    // Copy the nodes in this element
    std::vector<Node<SPACE_DIM>*> nodes_elem;
    for (unsigned i=0; i<num_nodes; i++)
    {
        nodes_elem.push_back(pElement->GetNode(i));
    }

    // Get the index of the new element
    unsigned new_element_index;
    if (mDeletedElementIndices.empty())
    {
        new_element_index = this->mElements.size();
    }
    else
    {
        new_element_index = mDeletedElementIndices.back();
        mDeletedElementIndices.pop_back();
        delete this->mElements[new_element_index];
    }

    // Add the new element to the mesh
    AddElement(new VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>(new_element_index, nodes_elem));

    // Find lowest element
    double height_midpoint_1 = 0.0;
    double height_midpoint_2 = 0.0;
    unsigned counter_1 = 0;
    unsigned counter_2 = 0;

    for (unsigned i=0; i<num_nodes; i++)
    {
        if (i>=node1_index && i<=node2_index)
        {
            height_midpoint_1 += pElement->GetNode(i)->rGetLocation()[1];
            counter_1++;
        }
        if (i<=node1_index || i>=node2_index)
        {
            height_midpoint_2 += pElement->GetNode(i)->rGetLocation()[1];
            counter_2++;
        }
    }
    height_midpoint_1 /= (double)counter_1;
    height_midpoint_2 /= (double)counter_2;

    for (unsigned i=num_nodes; i>0; i--)
    {
        if (i-1 < node1_index || i-1 > node2_index)
        {
            if (height_midpoint_1 < height_midpoint_2)
            {
                if (placeOriginalElementBelow)
                {
                    pElement->DeleteNode(i-1);
                }
                else
                {
                    this->mElements[new_element_index]->DeleteNode(i-1);
                }
            }
            else
            {
                if (placeOriginalElementBelow)
                {
                    this->mElements[new_element_index]->DeleteNode(i-1);
                }
                else
                {
                    pElement->DeleteNode(i-1);
                }
            }
        }
        else if (i-1 > node1_index && i-1 < node2_index)
        {
            if (height_midpoint_1 < height_midpoint_2)
            {
                if (placeOriginalElementBelow)
                {
                    this->mElements[new_element_index]->DeleteNode(i-1);
                }
                else
                {
                    pElement->DeleteNode(i-1);
                }
            }
            else
            {
                if (placeOriginalElementBelow)
                {
                    pElement->DeleteNode(i-1);
                }
                else
                {
                    this->mElements[new_element_index]->DeleteNode(i-1);
                }
            }
        }
    }

    return new_element_index;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::DeleteElementPriorToReMesh(unsigned index)
{
    assert(SPACE_DIM == 2);

    // Mark any nodes that are contained only in this element as deleted
    for (unsigned i=0; i<this->mElements[index]->GetNumNodes(); i++)
    {
        Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_node = this->mElements[index]->GetNode(i);

        if (p_node->rGetContainingElementIndices().size() == 1)
        {
            DeleteNodePriorToReMesh(p_node->GetIndex());
        }

        // Mark all the nodes contained in the removed element as boundary nodes
        p_node->SetAsBoundaryNode(true);
    }

    // Mark this element as deleted
    this->mElements[index]->MarkAsDeleted();
    mDeletedElementIndices.push_back(index);
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::DeleteNodePriorToReMesh(unsigned index)
{
    this->mNodes[index]->MarkAsDeleted();
    mDeletedNodeIndices.push_back(index);
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::DivideEdge(Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNodeA, Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNodeB)
{
    // Find the indices of the elements owned by each node
    std::set<unsigned> elements_containing_nodeA = pNodeA->rGetContainingElementIndices();
    std::set<unsigned> elements_containing_nodeB = pNodeB->rGetContainingElementIndices();

    // Find common elements
    std::set<unsigned> shared_elements;
    std::set_intersection(elements_containing_nodeA.begin(),
                          elements_containing_nodeA.end(),
                          elements_containing_nodeB.begin(),
                          elements_containing_nodeB.end(),
                          std::inserter(shared_elements, shared_elements.begin()));

    // Check that the nodes have a common edge and not more than 2
    assert(!shared_elements.empty());
    assert(shared_elements.size()<=2u);

    // Specify if it's a boundary node
    bool is_boundary_node = false;
    if (shared_elements.size()==1u)
    {
        // If only one shared element then must be on the boundary.
        assert((pNodeA->IsBoundaryNode()) && (pNodeB->IsBoundaryNode()));
        is_boundary_node = true;
    }

    // Create a new node (position is not important as it will be changed)
    Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_new_node = new Node<SPACE_DIM>(GetNumNodes(), is_boundary_node, 0.0, 0.0);

    // Update the node location
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> new_node_position = pNodeA->rGetLocation() + 0.5*this->GetVectorFromAtoB(pNodeA->rGetLocation(), pNodeB->rGetLocation());
    ChastePoint<SPACE_DIM> point(new_node_position);
    p_new_node->SetPoint(new_node_position);

    // Add node to mesh
    this->mNodes.push_back(p_new_node);

    // Iterate over common elements
    unsigned node_A_index = pNodeA->GetIndex();
    unsigned node_B_index = pNodeB->GetIndex();
    for (std::set<unsigned>::iterator iter = shared_elements.begin();
         iter != shared_elements.end();
         ++iter)
    {
        VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_element = this->GetElement(*iter);

        // Find which node has the lower local index in this element
        unsigned local_indexA = p_element->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_A_index);
        unsigned local_indexB = p_element->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_B_index);

        unsigned index = local_indexB;

        // If node B has a higher index then use node A's index...
        if (local_indexB > local_indexA)
        {
            index = local_indexA;

            // ...unless nodes A and B share the element's last edge
            if ((local_indexA == 0) && (local_indexB == p_element->GetNumNodes()-1))
            {
                index = local_indexB;
            }
        }
        else if ((local_indexB == 0) && (local_indexA == p_element->GetNumNodes()-1))
        {
            // ...otherwise use node B's index, unless nodes A and B share the element's last edge
            index = local_indexA;
        }

        // Add new node to this element
        this->GetElement(*iter)->AddNode(p_new_node, index);
    }
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::RemoveDeletedNodesAndElements(VertexElementMap& rElementMap)
{
    // Make sure the map is big enough.  Each entry will be set in the loop below.
    rElementMap.Resize(this->GetNumAllElements());

    // Remove any elements that have been marked for deletion and store all other elements in a temporary structure
    std::vector<VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>*> live_elements;
    for (unsigned i=0; i<this->mElements.size(); i++)
    {
        if (this->mElements[i]->IsDeleted())
        {
            delete this->mElements[i];
            rElementMap.SetDeleted(i);
        }
        else
        {
            live_elements.push_back(this->mElements[i]);
            rElementMap.SetNewIndex(i, (unsigned)(live_elements.size()-1));
        }
    }

    // Sanity check
    assert(mDeletedElementIndices.size() == this->mElements.size() - live_elements.size());

    // Repopulate the elements vector and reset the list of deleted element indices
    mDeletedElementIndices.clear();
    this->mElements = live_elements;

    // Finally, reset the element indices to run from zero
    for (unsigned i=0; i<this->mElements.size(); i++)
    {
        this->mElements[i]->ResetIndex(i);
    }

    // Remove deleted nodes
    RemoveDeletedNodes();
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::RemoveDeletedNodes()
{
    // Remove any nodes that have been marked for deletion and store all other nodes in a temporary structure
    std::vector<Node<SPACE_DIM>*> live_nodes;
    for (unsigned i=0; i<this->mNodes.size(); i++)
    {
        if (this->mNodes[i]->IsDeleted())
        {
            delete this->mNodes[i];
        }
        else
        {
            live_nodes.push_back(this->mNodes[i]);
        }
    }

    // Sanity check
    assert(mDeletedNodeIndices.size() == this->mNodes.size() - live_nodes.size());

    // Repopulate the nodes vector and reset the list of deleted node indices
    this->mNodes = live_nodes;
    mDeletedNodeIndices.clear();

    // Finally, reset the node indices to run from zero
    for (unsigned i=0; i<this->mNodes.size(); i++)
    {
        this->mNodes[i]->SetIndex(i);
    }
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::ReMesh(VertexElementMap& rElementMap)
{
    // Make sure that we are in the correct dimension - this code will be eliminated at compile time
    assert(SPACE_DIM==2 || SPACE_DIM==3);
    assert(ELEMENT_DIM == SPACE_DIM);

    if (SPACE_DIM == 2)
    {
        // Make sure the map is big enough
        rElementMap.Resize(this->GetNumAllElements());

        /*
         * To begin the remeshing process, we do not need to call Clear() and remove all current data,
         * since cell birth, rearrangement and death result only in local remeshing of a vertex-based
         * mesh. Instead, we just remove any deleted elements and nodes.
         */
        RemoveDeletedNodesAndElements(rElementMap);
        bool recheck_mesh = true;
        while (recheck_mesh == true)
        {
            // We check for any short edges and perform swaps if necessary and possible.
            recheck_mesh = CheckForSwapsFromShortEdges();
        }

        // Check for element intersections
        recheck_mesh = true;
        while (recheck_mesh == true)
        {
            // Check mesh for intersections, and perform T3 swaps where required
            recheck_mesh = CheckForIntersections();
        }

        RemoveDeletedNodes();

        /*
         * This is handled in a separate method to allow child classes to implement additional ReMeshing functionality
         * (see #2664).
         */
        this->CheckForRosettes();
    }
    else // 3D
    {
#define COVERAGE_IGNORE
        EXCEPTION("Remeshing has not been implemented in 3D (see #827 and #860)\n");
#undef COVERAGE_IGNORE
    }
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::ReMesh()
{
    VertexElementMap map(GetNumElements());
    ReMesh(map);
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
bool MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::CheckForSwapsFromShortEdges()
{
    // Loop over elements to check for T1 swaps
    for (typename VertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::VertexElementIterator elem_iter = this->GetElementIteratorBegin();
         elem_iter != this->GetElementIteratorEnd();
         ++elem_iter)
    {

        unsigned num_nodes = elem_iter->GetNumNodes();
        assert(num_nodes > 0);

        // Loop over the nodes contained in this element
        for (unsigned local_index=0; local_index<num_nodes; local_index++)
        {
            // Find locations of the current node and anticlockwise node
            Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_current_node = elem_iter->GetNode(local_index);
            unsigned local_index_plus_one = (local_index+1)%num_nodes;    
            Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_anticlockwise_node = elem_iter->GetNode(local_index_plus_one);

            // Find distance between nodes
            double distance_between_nodes = this->GetDistanceBetweenNodes(p_current_node->GetIndex(), p_anticlockwise_node->GetIndex());

            // If the nodes are too close together...
            if (distance_between_nodes < mCellRearrangementThreshold)
            {
                // ...then check if any triangular elements are shared by these nodes...
                std::set<unsigned> elements_of_node_a = p_current_node->rGetContainingElementIndices();
                std::set<unsigned> elements_of_node_b = p_anticlockwise_node->rGetContainingElementIndices();

                std::set<unsigned> shared_elements;
                std::set_intersection(elements_of_node_a.begin(), elements_of_node_a.end(),
                               elements_of_node_b.begin(), elements_of_node_b.end(),
                               std::inserter(shared_elements, shared_elements.begin()));

                bool both_nodes_share_triangular_element = false;
                for (std::set<unsigned>::const_iterator it = shared_elements.begin();
                     it != shared_elements.end();
                     ++it)
                {
                    if (this->GetElement(*it)->GetNumNodes() <= 3)
                    {
                        both_nodes_share_triangular_element = true;
                        break;
                    }
                }

                // ...and if none are, then perform the required type of swap and halt the search, returning true
                if (!both_nodes_share_triangular_element)
                {
                    IdentifySwapType(p_current_node, p_anticlockwise_node);
                    return true;
                }
            }
        }
    }

    return false;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
bool MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::CheckForT2Swaps(VertexElementMap& rElementMap)
{
    // Loop over elements to check for T2 swaps
    for (typename VertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::VertexElementIterator elem_iter = this->GetElementIteratorBegin();
         elem_iter != this->GetElementIteratorEnd();
         ++elem_iter)
    {
        // If this element is triangular...
        if (elem_iter->GetNumNodes() == 3)
        {
            // ...and smaller than the threshold area...
            if (this->GetVolumeOfElement(elem_iter->GetIndex()) < GetT2Threshold())
            {
                // ...then perform a T2 swap and break out of the loop
                PerformT2Swap(*elem_iter);
                rElementMap.SetDeleted(elem_iter->GetIndex());
                return true;
            }
        }
    }
    return false;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
bool MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::CheckForIntersections()
{
    // If checking for internal intersections as well as on the boundary, then check that no nodes have overlapped any elements...
    if (mCheckForInternalIntersections)
    {
        for (typename AbstractMesh<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>::NodeIterator node_iter = this->GetNodeIteratorBegin();
             node_iter != this->GetNodeIteratorEnd();
             ++node_iter)
        {
            assert(!(node_iter->IsDeleted()));

            for (typename VertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::VertexElementIterator elem_iter = this->GetElementIteratorBegin();
                 elem_iter != this->GetElementIteratorEnd();
                 ++elem_iter)
            {
                unsigned elem_index = elem_iter->GetIndex();

                // Check that the node is not part of this element
                if (node_iter->rGetContainingElementIndices().count(elem_index) == 0)
                {
                    if (this->ElementIncludesPoint(node_iter->rGetLocation(), elem_index))
                    {
                        PerformIntersectionSwap(&(*node_iter), elem_index);
                        return true;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
    else
    {
        // ...otherwise, just check that no boundary nodes have overlapped any boundary elements
        std::set<unsigned> boundary_element_indices;
        for (typename VertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::VertexElementIterator elem_iter = this->GetElementIteratorBegin();
             elem_iter != this->GetElementIteratorEnd();
             ++elem_iter)
        {
            if (elem_iter->IsElementOnBoundary())
            {
                boundary_element_indices.insert(elem_iter->GetIndex());
            }
        }

        for (typename AbstractMesh<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>::NodeIterator node_iter = this->GetNodeIteratorBegin();
             node_iter != this->GetNodeIteratorEnd();
             ++node_iter)
        {
            if (node_iter->IsBoundaryNode())
            {
                assert(!(node_iter->IsDeleted()));

                for (std::set<unsigned>::iterator elem_iter = boundary_element_indices.begin();
                     elem_iter != boundary_element_indices.end();
                     ++elem_iter)
                {
                    // Check that the node is not part of this element
                    if (node_iter->rGetContainingElementIndices().count(*elem_iter) == 0)
                    {
                        if (this->ElementIncludesPoint(node_iter->rGetLocation(), *elem_iter))
                        {
                            PerformT3Swap(&(*node_iter), *elem_iter);
                            return true;
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }

    return false;
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::IdentifySwapType(Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNodeA, Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNodeB)
{
    // Find the sets of elements containing nodes A and B
    std::set<unsigned> nodeA_elem_indices = pNodeA->rGetContainingElementIndices();
    std::set<unsigned> nodeB_elem_indices = pNodeB->rGetContainingElementIndices();

    // Form the set union
    std::set<unsigned> all_indices, temp_union_set;
    std::set_union(nodeA_elem_indices.begin(), nodeA_elem_indices.end(),
                   nodeB_elem_indices.begin(), nodeB_elem_indices.end(),
                   std::inserter(temp_union_set, temp_union_set.begin()));
    all_indices.swap(temp_union_set); // temp_set will be deleted, all_indices now contains all the indices of elements
                                      // that touch the potentially swapping nodes

    if ((nodeA_elem_indices.size()>3) || (nodeB_elem_indices.size()>3))
    {
        /*
         * Looks like
         *
         *  \
         *   \ A   B
         * ---o---o---
         *   /
         *  /
         *
         */

        /*
         * This case is handled in a separate method to allow child classes to implement different
         * functionality for high-order-junction remodelling events (see #2664).
         */
        this->HandleHighOrderJunctions(pNodeA, pNodeB);
    }
    else // each node is contained in at most three elements
    {
        switch (all_indices.size())
        {
            case 1:
            {
                /*
                 * Each node is contained in a single element, so the nodes must lie on the boundary
                 * of the mesh, as shown below. In this case, we merge the nodes and tidy up node
                 * indices through calls to PerformNodeMerge() and RemoveDeletedNodes().
                 *
                 *    A   B
                 * ---o---o---
                 */
                assert(pNodeA->IsBoundaryNode());
                assert(pNodeB->IsBoundaryNode());

                PerformNodeMerge(pNodeA, pNodeB);
                RemoveDeletedNodes();
                break;
            }
            case 2:
            {
                if (nodeA_elem_indices.size()==2 && nodeB_elem_indices.size()==2)
                {
                    if (pNodeA->IsBoundaryNode() && pNodeB->IsBoundaryNode())
                    {
                        /*
                         * The node configuration is as shown below, with voids on either side. In this case
                         * we perform a T1 swap, which separates the elements.
                         *
                         *   \   /
                         *    \ / Node A
                         * (1) |   (2)      (element number in brackets)
                         *    / \ Node B
                         *   /   \
                         */
                         PerformT1Swap(pNodeA, pNodeB,all_indices);
                    }
                    else if (pNodeA->IsBoundaryNode() || pNodeB->IsBoundaryNode())
                    {
                        /*
                         * The node configuration is as shown below, with a void on one side. We should not
                         * be able to reach this case at present, since we allow only for three-way junctions
                         * or boundaries, so we throw an exception.
                         *
                         *   \   /
                         *    \ / Node A
                         * (1) |   (2)      (element number in brackets)
                         *     x Node B
                         *     |
                         */
                        EXCEPTION("There is a non-boundary node contained only in two elements; something has gone wrong.");
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        /*
                         * Each node is contained in two elements, so the nodes lie on an internal edge, as shown below.
                         * We should not be able to reach this case at present, since we allow only for three-way junctions
                         * or boundaries, so we throw an exception.
                         *
                         *    A   B
                         * ---o---o---
                         */
                        EXCEPTION("There are non-boundary nodes contained only in two elements; something has gone wrong.");
                    }
                }// from [if (nodeA_elem_indices.size()==2 && nodeB_elem_indices.size()==2)]
                else
                {
                    /*
                     * The node configuration looks like that shown below. In this case, we merge the nodes
                     * and tidy up node indices through calls to PerformNodeMerge() and  RemoveDeletedNodes().
                     *
                     * Outside
                     *         /
                     *   --o--o (2)
                     *     (1) \
                     *
                     * ///\todo this should be a T1 swap (see #1263 and #2401)
                     * Referring to the todo: this should probably stay a node-merge. If this is a T1 swap then
                     * the single boundary node will travel from element 1 to element 2, but still remain a single node.
                     * I.e. we would not reduce the total number of nodes in this situation.
                     */
                    PerformNodeMerge(pNodeA, pNodeB);
                    RemoveDeletedNodes();
                }
                break;
            }
            case 3:
            {
                if (nodeA_elem_indices.size()==1 || nodeB_elem_indices.size()==1)
                {
                    /*
                     * One node is contained in one element and the other node is contained in three elements.
                     * We should not be able to reach this case at present, since we allow each boundary node
                     * to be contained in at most two elements, so we throw an exception.
                     *
                     *    A   B
                     *
                     *  empty   /
                     *         / (3)
                     * ---o---o-----   (element number in brackets)
                     *  (1)    \ (2)
                     *          \
                     */
                    assert(pNodeA->IsBoundaryNode());
                    assert(pNodeB->IsBoundaryNode());

                    EXCEPTION("There is a boundary node contained in three elements something has gone wrong.");
                }
                else if (nodeA_elem_indices.size()==2 && nodeB_elem_indices.size()==2)
                {
                    // The short edge must be at the boundary. We need to check whether this edge is
                    // adjacent to a triangular void before we swap. If it is a triangular void, we perform a T2-type swap.
                    // If not, then we perform a normal T1 swap. I.e. in detail we need to check whether the
                    // element in nodeA_elem_indices which is not in nodeB_elem_indices contains a shared node
                    // with the element in nodeB_elem_indices which is not in nodeA_elem_indices.

                    std::set<unsigned> element_A_not_B, temp_set;
                    std::set_difference(all_indices.begin(), all_indices.end(), nodeB_elem_indices.begin(),
                            nodeB_elem_indices.end(), std::inserter(temp_set, temp_set.begin()));
                    element_A_not_B.swap(temp_set);

                    // There must be only one such element
                    assert(element_A_not_B.size() == 1);

                    std::set<unsigned> element_B_not_A;
                    std::set_difference(all_indices.begin(), all_indices.end(), nodeA_elem_indices.begin(),
                            nodeA_elem_indices.end(), std::inserter(temp_set, temp_set.begin()));
                    element_B_not_A.swap(temp_set);

                    // There must be only one such element
                    assert(element_B_not_A.size() == 1);

                    VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_element_A_not_B = this->mElements[*element_A_not_B.begin()];
                    VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_element_B_not_A = this->mElements[*element_B_not_A.begin()];

                    unsigned local_index_1 = p_element_A_not_B->GetNodeLocalIndex(pNodeA->GetIndex());
                    unsigned next_node_1 = p_element_A_not_B->GetNodeGlobalIndex((local_index_1 + 1)%(p_element_A_not_B->GetNumNodes()));
                    unsigned previous_node_1 = p_element_A_not_B->GetNodeGlobalIndex(
                            (local_index_1 + p_element_A_not_B->GetNumNodes() - 1)%(p_element_A_not_B->GetNumNodes()));
                    unsigned local_index_2 = p_element_B_not_A->GetNodeLocalIndex(pNodeB->GetIndex());
                    unsigned next_node_2 = p_element_B_not_A->GetNodeGlobalIndex(
                            (local_index_2 + 1)%(p_element_B_not_A->GetNumNodes()));
                    unsigned previous_node_2 = p_element_B_not_A->GetNodeGlobalIndex(
                            (local_index_2 + p_element_B_not_A->GetNumNodes() - 1)%(p_element_B_not_A->GetNumNodes()));

                    if (next_node_1 == previous_node_2 || next_node_2 == previous_node_1)
                     {
                        /*
                         * The node configuration looks like that shown below, and both nodes must be on the boundary.
                         * In this case we remove the void through a call to PerformVoidRemoval().
                         *
                         *    A  C  B                A      B
                         *      /\                 \        /
                         *     /v \                 \  (1) /
                         * (3)o----o (1)  or     (2) o----o (3)    (element number in brackets, v is a void)
                         *   /  (2) \                 \v /
                         *  /        \                 \/
                         *                             C
                         */
                        assert(pNodeA->IsBoundaryNode());
                        assert(pNodeB->IsBoundaryNode());

                        // Get the third node in the triangular void

                        unsigned nodeC_index;
                        if (next_node_1 == previous_node_2 && next_node_2 != previous_node_1)
                        {
                            nodeC_index = next_node_1;
                        }
                        else if (next_node_2 == previous_node_1 && next_node_1 != previous_node_2)
                        {
                            nodeC_index = next_node_2;
                        }
                        else
                        {
                             assert(next_node_1 == previous_node_2 && next_node_2 == previous_node_1);
                             EXCEPTION("Triangular element next to triangular void, not implemented yet.");
                        }

                        if(p_element_A_not_B->GetNumNodes() == 3u || p_element_B_not_A->GetNumNodes() == 3u)
                        {
                             EXCEPTION("Triangular element next to triangular void, not implemented yet.");
                        }

                        PerformVoidRemoval(pNodeA, pNodeB, this->mNodes[nodeC_index]);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        /*
                         * The node configuration looks like that below, and both nodes must lie on the boundary.
                         * In this case we perform a T1 swap.
                         *
                         *     A  B                  A  B
                         *   \ empty/              \      /
                         *    \    /                \(1) /
                         * (3) o--o (1)  or      (2) o--o (3)    (element number in brackets)
                         *    / (2)\                /    \
                         *   /      \              /empty \
                         */
                        assert(pNodeA->IsBoundaryNode());
                        assert(pNodeB->IsBoundaryNode());

                        PerformT1Swap(pNodeA, pNodeB, all_indices);
                    }
                } // from else if (nodeA_elem_indices.size()==2 && nodeB_elem_indices.size()==2)
                else
                {
                    // In this case, one node must be contained in two elements and the other in three elements.
                    assert (   (nodeA_elem_indices.size()==2 && nodeB_elem_indices.size()==3)
                            || (nodeA_elem_indices.size()==3 && nodeB_elem_indices.size()==2) );

                    // They can't both be boundary nodes
                    assert(!(pNodeA->IsBoundaryNode() && pNodeB->IsBoundaryNode()));

                    if (pNodeA->IsBoundaryNode() || pNodeB->IsBoundaryNode())
                    {
                        /*
                         * The node configuration looks like that shown below. We perform a T1 swap in this case.
                         *
                         *     A  B                      A  B
                         *   \      /                  \      /
                         *    \ (1)/                    \(1) /
                         * (3) o--o (empty)  or  (empty) o--o (3)    (element number in brackets)
                         *    / (2)\                    /(2) \
                         *   /      \                  /      \
                         */
                        PerformT1Swap(pNodeA, pNodeB, all_indices);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        /*
                         * The node configuration looks like that shown below. We should not be able to reach this case
                         * at present, since we allow only for three-way junctions or boundaries, so we throw an exception.
                         *
                         *     A  B             A  B
                         *   \                       /
                         *    \  (1)           (1)  /
                         * (3) o--o---   or  ---o--o (3)    (element number in brackets)
                         *    /  (2)           (2)  \
                         *   /                       \
                         */
                        EXCEPTION("There are non-boundary nodes contained only in two elements; something has gone wrong.");
                    }
                }
                break;
            }
            case 4:
            {
                /*
                 * The node configuration looks like that shown below. We perform a T1 swap in this case.
                 *
                 *   \(1)/
                 *    \ / Node A
                 * (2) |   (4)      (element number in brackets)
                 *    / \ Node B
                 *   /(3)\
                 */

                /*
                 * This case is handled in a separate method to allow child classes to implement different
                 * functionality for junction remodelling events (see #2664).
                 */
                if (mProtorosetteFormationProbability > RandomNumberGenerator::Instance()->ranf())
                {
                    this->PerformNodeMerge(pNodeA, pNodeB);
                    this->RemoveDeletedNodes();
                }
                else
                {
                    this->PerformT1Swap(pNodeA, pNodeB, all_indices);
                }
                break;
            }
            default:
                // This can't happen
                NEVER_REACHED;
        }
    }
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::PerformNodeMerge(Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNodeA, Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNodeB)
{
    // Find the sets of elements containing each of the nodes, sorted by index
    std::set<unsigned> nodeA_elem_indices = pNodeA->rGetContainingElementIndices();
    std::set<unsigned> nodeB_elem_indices = pNodeB->rGetContainingElementIndices();

    // Move node A to the mid-point
    pNodeA->rGetModifiableLocation() += 0.5 * this->GetVectorFromAtoB(pNodeA->rGetLocation(), pNodeB->rGetLocation());

    // Update the elements previously containing node B to contain node A
    unsigned node_B_index = pNodeB->GetIndex();
    for (std::set<unsigned>::const_iterator it = nodeB_elem_indices.begin(); it != nodeB_elem_indices.end(); ++it)
    {
        // Find the local index of node B in this element
        unsigned node_B_local_index = this->mElements[*it]->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_B_index);
        assert(node_B_local_index < UINT_MAX); // this element contains node B

        /*
         * If this element already contains node A, then just remove node B.
         * Otherwise replace it with node A in the element and remove it from mNodes.
         */
        if (nodeA_elem_indices.count(*it) != 0)
        {
            this->mElements[*it]->DeleteNode(node_B_local_index);
        }
        else
        {
            // Replace node B with node A in this element
            this->mElements[*it]->UpdateNode(node_B_local_index, pNodeA);
        }
    }

    assert(!(this->mNodes[node_B_index]->IsDeleted()));
    this->mNodes[node_B_index]->MarkAsDeleted();
    mDeletedNodeIndices.push_back(node_B_index);
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::PerformT1Swap(Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNodeA,
                                                              Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNodeB,
                                                              std::set<unsigned>& rElementsContainingNodes)
{
    // First compute and store the location of the T1 swap, which is at the midpoint of nodes A and B
    double distance_between_nodes_CD = mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold;

    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> nodeA_location = pNodeA->rGetLocation();
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> nodeB_location = pNodeB->rGetLocation();
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> vector_AB = this->GetVectorFromAtoB(nodeA_location, nodeB_location);
    mLocationsOfT1Swaps.push_back(nodeA_location + 0.5*vector_AB);

    double distance_AB = norm_2(vector_AB);
    if (distance_AB < 1e-10) 
    {
        EXCEPTION("Nodes are too close together, this shouldn't happen");
    }

    /*
     * Compute the locations of two new nodes C, D, placed on either side of the
     * edge E_old formed by nodes A and B, such that the edge E_new formed by the
     * new nodes is the perpendicular bisector of E_old, with |E_new| 'just larger'
     * (mCellRearrangementRatio) than mThresholdDistance.
     *
     * We implement the following changes to the mesh:
     *
     * The element whose index was in nodeA_elem_indices but not nodeB_elem_indices,
     * and the element whose index was in nodeB_elem_indices but not nodeA_elem_indices,
     * should now both contain nodes A and B.
     *
     * The element whose index was in nodeA_elem_indices and nodeB_elem_indices, and which
     * node C lies inside, should now only contain node A.
     *
     * The element whose index was in nodeA_elem_indices and nodeB_elem_indices, and which
     * node D lies inside, should now only contain node B.
     *
     * Iterate over all elements involved and identify which element they are
     * in the diagram then update the nodes as necessary.
     *
     *   \(1)/
     *    \ / Node A
     * (2) |   (4)     elements in brackets
     *    / \ Node B
     *   /(3)\
     */

    // Move nodes A and B to C and D respectively
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> vector_CD;
    vector_CD(0) = -vector_AB(1) * distance_between_nodes_CD / distance_AB;
    vector_CD(1) =  vector_AB(0) * distance_between_nodes_CD / distance_AB;

    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> nodeC_location = nodeA_location + 0.5*vector_AB - 0.5*vector_CD;
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> nodeD_location = nodeC_location + vector_CD;

    pNodeA->rGetModifiableLocation() = nodeC_location;
    pNodeB->rGetModifiableLocation() = nodeD_location;

    // Find the sets of elements containing nodes A and B
    std::set<unsigned> nodeA_elem_indices = pNodeA->rGetContainingElementIndices();
    std::set<unsigned> nodeB_elem_indices = pNodeB->rGetContainingElementIndices();

    for (std::set<unsigned>::const_iterator it = rElementsContainingNodes.begin();
         it != rElementsContainingNodes.end();
         ++it)
    {
        // If, as in element 3 above, this element does not contain node A (now C)...
        if (nodeA_elem_indices.find(*it) == nodeA_elem_indices.end())
        {
            // ...then add it to the element just after node B (now D), going anticlockwise
            unsigned nodeB_local_index = this->mElements[*it]->GetNodeLocalIndex(pNodeB->GetIndex());
            assert(nodeB_local_index < UINT_MAX);

            this->mElements[*it]->AddNode(pNodeA, nodeB_local_index);
        }
        else if (nodeB_elem_indices.find(*it) == nodeB_elem_indices.end())
        {
            // Do similarly if the element does not contain node B (now D), as in element 4 above
            unsigned nodeA_local_index = this->mElements[*it]->GetNodeLocalIndex(pNodeA->GetIndex());
            assert(nodeA_local_index < UINT_MAX);

            this->mElements[*it]->AddNode(pNodeB, nodeA_local_index);
        }
        else
        {
            // If the element contains both nodes A and B (now C and D respectively)...
            unsigned nodeA_local_index = this->mElements[*it]->GetNodeLocalIndex(pNodeA->GetIndex());
            unsigned nodeB_local_index = this->mElements[*it]->GetNodeLocalIndex(pNodeB->GetIndex());

            assert(nodeA_local_index < UINT_MAX);
            assert(nodeB_local_index < UINT_MAX);

            /*
             * Locate local index of nodeA and nodeB and use the ordering to
             * identify the element, if nodeB_index > nodeA_index then element 4
             * and if nodeA_index > nodeB_index then element 2
             */
            unsigned nodeB_local_index_plus_one = (nodeB_local_index + 1)%(this->mElements[*it]->GetNumNodes());

            if (nodeA_local_index == nodeB_local_index_plus_one)
            {
                /*
                 * In this case the local index of nodeA is the local index of
                 * nodeB plus one so we are in element 2 so we remove nodeB
                 */
                this->mElements[*it]->DeleteNode(nodeB_local_index);
            }
            else
            {
                assert(nodeB_local_index == (nodeA_local_index + 1)%(this->mElements[*it]->GetNumNodes())); // as A and B are next to each other
                /*
                 * In this case the local index of nodeA is the local index of
                 * nodeB minus one so we are in element 4 so we remove nodeA
                 */
                this->mElements[*it]->DeleteNode(nodeA_local_index);
            }
        }
    }

    // Sort out boundary nodes
    if (pNodeA->IsBoundaryNode() || pNodeB->IsBoundaryNode())
    {
        if (pNodeA->GetNumContainingElements() == 3)
        {
            pNodeA->SetAsBoundaryNode(false);
        }
        else
        {
            pNodeA->SetAsBoundaryNode(true);
        }
        if (pNodeB->GetNumContainingElements() == 3)
        {
            pNodeB->SetAsBoundaryNode(false);
        }
        else
        {
            pNodeB->SetAsBoundaryNode(true);
        }
    }
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::PerformIntersectionSwap(Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNode, unsigned elementIndex)
{
    assert(SPACE_DIM == 2);
    assert(ELEMENT_DIM == SPACE_DIM);

    VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_element = this->GetElement(elementIndex);
    unsigned num_nodes = p_element->GetNumNodes();

    std::set<unsigned> elements_containing_intersecting_node;

    for (unsigned node_local_index=0; node_local_index<num_nodes; node_local_index++)
    {
        unsigned node_global_index = p_element->GetNodeGlobalIndex(node_local_index);

        std::set<unsigned> node_elem_indices = this->GetNode(node_global_index)->rGetContainingElementIndices();

        for (std::set<unsigned>::const_iterator elem_iter = node_elem_indices.begin();
             elem_iter != node_elem_indices.end();
             ++elem_iter)
        {
            VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_neighbouring_element = this->GetElement(*elem_iter);
            unsigned num_nodes_in_neighbouring_element = p_neighbouring_element->GetNumNodes();

            // Check if element contains the intersecting node
            for (unsigned node_index_2 = 0; node_index_2 < num_nodes_in_neighbouring_element; node_index_2++)
            {
                if (p_neighbouring_element->GetNodeGlobalIndex(node_index_2) == pNode->GetIndex())
                {
                    elements_containing_intersecting_node.insert(p_neighbouring_element->GetIndex());
                }
            }
        }
    }
    /*
     * If there are not two elements containing the intersecting node then the node is coming from the other side of the element
     * and there is no way to fix it unless you want to make two new elements.
     */
    assert(elements_containing_intersecting_node.size() == 2);

    std::set<unsigned> all_elements_containing_intersecting_node = pNode->rGetContainingElementIndices();

    std::set<unsigned> intersecting_element;

    std::set_difference(all_elements_containing_intersecting_node.begin(), all_elements_containing_intersecting_node.end(),
                        elements_containing_intersecting_node.begin(), elements_containing_intersecting_node.end(),
                        std::inserter(intersecting_element, intersecting_element.begin()));

    /*
     * Identify nodes and elements to perform switch on
     * Intersecting node is node A
     * Other node is node B
     *
     * Element 1 only contains node A
     * Element 2 has nodes B and A (in that order)
     * Element 3 only contains node B
     * Element 4 has nodes A and B (in that order)
     */
    unsigned node_A_index = pNode->GetIndex();
    unsigned node_B_index;
    unsigned element_1_index = *(intersecting_element.begin());
    unsigned element_2_index;
    unsigned element_3_index = elementIndex;
    unsigned element_4_index;

    std::set<unsigned>::iterator iter = elements_containing_intersecting_node.begin();
    unsigned element_a_index = *(iter);
    iter++;
    unsigned element_b_index = *(iter);

    VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_element_a = this->GetElement(element_a_index);
    VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_element_b = this->GetElement(element_b_index);

    std::set<unsigned> element_a_nodes;
    for (unsigned node_index = 0;  node_index < p_element_a->GetNumNodes(); node_index++)
    {
        element_a_nodes.insert(p_element_a->GetNodeGlobalIndex(node_index));
    }

    std::set<unsigned> element_b_nodes;
    for (unsigned node_index = 0;  node_index < p_element_b->GetNumNodes(); node_index++)
    {
        element_b_nodes.insert(p_element_b->GetNodeGlobalIndex(node_index));
    }

    std::set<unsigned> switching_nodes;
    std::set_intersection(element_a_nodes.begin(), element_a_nodes.end(),
                          element_b_nodes.begin(), element_b_nodes.end(),
                          std::inserter(switching_nodes, switching_nodes.begin()));

    assert(switching_nodes.size() == 2);

    // Check intersecting node is this set
    assert(switching_nodes.find(node_A_index) != switching_nodes.end());
    switching_nodes.erase(node_A_index);

    assert(switching_nodes.size() == 1);

    node_B_index = *(switching_nodes.begin());

    // Now identify elements 2 and 4
    unsigned node_A_local_index_in_a = p_element_a->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_A_index);
    unsigned node_B_local_index_in_a = p_element_a->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_B_index);

    if ((node_B_local_index_in_a+1)%p_element_a->GetNumNodes() == node_A_local_index_in_a)
    {
        assert((p_element_b->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_A_index)+1)%p_element_b->GetNumNodes()
               == p_element_b->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_B_index));

        // Element 2 is element a, element 4 is element b
        element_2_index = element_a_index;
        element_4_index = element_b_index;
    }
    else
    {
        assert((p_element_b->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_B_index)+1)%p_element_b->GetNumNodes()
               == p_element_b->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_A_index));

        // Element 2 is element b, element 4 is element a
        element_2_index = element_b_index;
        element_4_index = element_a_index;
    }

    unsigned intersected_edge = this->GetLocalIndexForElementEdgeClosestToPoint(pNode->rGetLocation(), elementIndex);

    unsigned node_A_local_index_in_1 = this->GetElement(element_1_index)->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_A_index);

    unsigned node_A_local_index_in_2 = this->GetElement(element_2_index)->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_A_index);
    unsigned node_B_local_index_in_2 = this->GetElement(element_2_index)->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_B_index);

    unsigned node_B_local_index_in_3 = this->GetElement(elementIndex)->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_B_index);

    unsigned node_A_local_index_in_4 = this->GetElement(element_4_index)->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_A_index);
    unsigned node_B_local_index_in_4 = this->GetElement(element_4_index)->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_B_index);

    if (intersected_edge==node_B_local_index_in_3)
    {
        /*
         * Add node B to element 1 after node A
         * Add node A to element 3 after node B
         *
         * Remove node B from element 2
         * Remove node A from element 4
         */
        this->mElements[element_1_index]->AddNode(this->mNodes[node_B_index], node_A_local_index_in_1);
        this->mElements[element_3_index]->AddNode(this->mNodes[node_A_index], node_B_local_index_in_3);

        this->mElements[element_2_index]->DeleteNode(node_B_local_index_in_2);
        this->mElements[element_4_index]->DeleteNode(node_A_local_index_in_4);
    }
    else
    {
        assert((intersected_edge+1)%num_nodes==node_B_local_index_in_3);

        // Add node B to element 1 before node A and add node A to element 3 before node B
        unsigned node_before_A_in_1 = (node_A_local_index_in_1 - 1)%this->GetElement(element_1_index)->GetNumNodes();
        unsigned node_before_B_in_3 = (node_B_local_index_in_3 - 1)%this->GetElement(element_3_index)->GetNumNodes();
        this->mElements[element_1_index]->AddNode(this->mNodes[node_B_index], node_before_A_in_1);
        this->mElements[element_3_index]->AddNode(this->mNodes[node_A_index], node_before_B_in_3);

        // Remove node A from element 2 and remove node B from element 4
        this->mElements[element_2_index]->DeleteNode(node_A_local_index_in_2);
        this->mElements[element_4_index]->DeleteNode(node_B_local_index_in_4);
    }
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::PerformT2Swap(VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>& rElement)
{
    // The given element must be triangular for us to be able to perform a T2 swap on it
    assert(rElement.GetNumNodes() == 3);

    // Note that we define this vector before setting it, as otherwise the profiling build will break (see #2367)
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> new_node_location;
    new_node_location = this->GetCentroidOfElement(rElement.GetIndex());
    mLastT2SwapLocation = new_node_location;

    // Create a new node at the element's centroid; this will be a boundary node if any existing nodes were on the boundary
    bool is_node_on_boundary = false;
    for (unsigned i=0; i<3; i++)
    {
        if (rElement.GetNode(i)->IsBoundaryNode())
        {
            is_node_on_boundary = true;
            break;
        }
    }
    unsigned new_node_global_index = this->AddNode(new Node<SPACE_DIM>(GetNumNodes(), new_node_location, is_node_on_boundary));
    Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_new_node = this->GetNode(new_node_global_index);

    // Loop over each of the three nodes contained in rElement
    for (unsigned i=0; i<3; i++)
    {
        // For each node, find the set of other elements containing it
        Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_node = rElement.GetNode(i);
        std::set<unsigned> containing_elements = p_node->rGetContainingElementIndices();
        containing_elements.erase(rElement.GetIndex());

        // For each of these elements...
        for (std::set<unsigned>::iterator elem_iter = containing_elements.begin(); elem_iter != containing_elements.end(); ++elem_iter)
        {
            VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>* p_this_elem = this->GetElement(*elem_iter);

            // ...throw an exception if the element is triangular...
            if (p_this_elem->GetNumNodes() < 4)
            {
                EXCEPTION("One of the neighbours of a small triangular element is also a triangle - dealing with this has not been implemented yet");
            }

            // ...otherwise, replace p_node with p_new_node unless this has already happened (in which case, delete p_node from the element)
            if (p_this_elem->GetNodeLocalIndex(new_node_global_index) == UINT_MAX)
            {
                p_this_elem->ReplaceNode(p_node, p_new_node);
            }
            else
            {
                p_this_elem->DeleteNode(p_this_elem->GetNodeLocalIndex(p_node->GetIndex()));
            }
        }
    }

    // We also have to mark pElement, pElement->GetNode(0), pElement->GetNode(1), and pElement->GetNode(2) as deleted
    mDeletedNodeIndices.push_back(rElement.GetNodeGlobalIndex(0));
    mDeletedNodeIndices.push_back(rElement.GetNodeGlobalIndex(1));
    mDeletedNodeIndices.push_back(rElement.GetNodeGlobalIndex(2));

    rElement.GetNode(0)->MarkAsDeleted();
    rElement.GetNode(1)->MarkAsDeleted();
    rElement.GetNode(2)->MarkAsDeleted();

    mDeletedElementIndices.push_back(rElement.GetIndex());
    rElement.MarkAsDeleted();
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::PerformT3Swap(Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNode, unsigned elementIndex)
{
    assert(SPACE_DIM == 2);
    assert(ELEMENT_DIM == SPACE_DIM);
    assert(pNode->IsBoundaryNode());

    // Store the index of the elements containing the intersecting node
    std::set<unsigned> elements_containing_intersecting_node = pNode->rGetContainingElementIndices();

    // Get the local index of the node in the intersected element after which the new node is to be added
    unsigned node_A_local_index = this->GetLocalIndexForElementEdgeClosestToPoint(pNode->rGetLocation(), elementIndex);

    // Note that we define this vector before setting it as otherwise the profiling build will break (see #2367)
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> node_location;
    node_location = pNode->rGetModifiableLocation();

    // Get element
    VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_element = this->GetElement(elementIndex);
    unsigned num_nodes = p_element->GetNumNodes();

    // Get the nodes at either end of the edge to be divided
    unsigned vertexA_index = p_element->GetNodeGlobalIndex(node_A_local_index);
    unsigned vertexB_index = p_element->GetNodeGlobalIndex((node_A_local_index+1)%num_nodes);

    // Check these nodes are also boundary nodes if this fails then the elements have become concave and you need a smaller timestep
    if (!this->mNodes[vertexA_index]->IsBoundaryNode() || !this->mNodes[vertexB_index]->IsBoundaryNode())
    {
        EXCEPTION("A boundary node has intersected a non-boundary edge; this is because the boundary element has become concave. You need to rerun the simulation with a smaller time step to prevent this.");
    }

    // Get the nodes at either end of the edge to be divided and calculate intersection
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> vertexA = p_element->GetNodeLocation(node_A_local_index);
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> vertexB = p_element->GetNodeLocation((node_A_local_index+1)%num_nodes);
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> vector_a_to_point = this->GetVectorFromAtoB(vertexA, node_location);

    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> vector_a_to_b = this->GetVectorFromAtoB(vertexA, vertexB);

    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> edge_ab_unit_vector = vector_a_to_b/norm_2(vector_a_to_b);
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> intersection = vertexA + edge_ab_unit_vector*inner_prod(vector_a_to_point, edge_ab_unit_vector);

    // Store the location of the T3 swap, the location of the intersection with the edge
    // is called (see #2401) - we should correct this in these cases!

    mLocationsOfT3Swaps.push_back(intersection);

    if (pNode->GetNumContainingElements() == 1)
    {
        // Get the index of the element containing the intersecting node
        unsigned intersecting_element_index = *elements_containing_intersecting_node.begin();

        // Get element
        VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_intersecting_element = this->GetElement(intersecting_element_index);

        unsigned local_index = p_intersecting_element->GetNodeLocalIndex(pNode->GetIndex());
        unsigned next_node = p_intersecting_element->GetNodeGlobalIndex((local_index + 1)%(p_intersecting_element->GetNumNodes()));
        unsigned previous_node = p_intersecting_element->GetNodeGlobalIndex((local_index + p_intersecting_element->GetNumNodes() - 1)%(p_intersecting_element->GetNumNodes()));

        // Check to see if the nodes adjacent to the intersecting node are contained in the intersected element between vertices A and B
        if (next_node == vertexA_index || previous_node == vertexA_index || next_node == vertexB_index || previous_node == vertexB_index)
        {
            unsigned common_vertex_index;

            if (next_node == vertexA_index || previous_node == vertexA_index)
            {
                common_vertex_index = vertexA_index;
            }
            else
            {
                common_vertex_index = vertexB_index;
            }

            assert(this->mNodes[common_vertex_index]->GetNumContainingElements()>1);

            std::set<unsigned> elements_containing_common_vertex = this->mNodes[common_vertex_index]->rGetContainingElementIndices();
            std::set<unsigned>::const_iterator it = elements_containing_common_vertex.begin();
            VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_element_common_1 = this->GetElement(*it);
            it++;
            VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_element_common_2 = this->GetElement(*it);

            // Find the number and indices of common vertices between element_1 and element_2
            unsigned num_common_vertices = 0;
            std::vector<unsigned> common_vertex_indices;
            for (unsigned i=0; i<p_element_common_1->GetNumNodes(); i++)
            {
                for (unsigned j=0; j<p_element_common_2->GetNumNodes(); j++)
                {
                    if (p_element_common_1->GetNodeGlobalIndex(i)==p_element_common_2->GetNodeGlobalIndex(j))
                    {
                        num_common_vertices++;
                        common_vertex_indices.push_back(p_element_common_1->GetNodeGlobalIndex(i));
                    }
                }
            }

            if (num_common_vertices == 1 || this->mNodes[common_vertex_index]->GetNumContainingElements() > 2)
            {
                /*
                 * This is the situation here.
                 *
                 *  From          To
                 *   _             _
                 *    |  <---       |
                 *    |  /\         |\
                 *    | /  \        | \
                 *   _|/____\      _|__\
                 *
                 * The edge goes from vertexA--vertexB to vertexA--pNode--vertexB
                 */

                // Check whether the intersection location fits into the edge and update distances and vertex positions afterwards.
                intersection = this->WidenEdgeOrCorrectIntersectionLocationIfNecessary(vertexA_index, vertexB_index, intersection);

                // Move original node
                pNode->rGetModifiableLocation() = intersection;

                // Add the moved nodes to the element (this also updates the node)
                this->GetElement(elementIndex)->AddNode(pNode, node_A_local_index);

                // Check the nodes are updated correctly
                assert(pNode->GetNumContainingElements() == 2);
            }
            else if (num_common_vertices == 2)
            {
                // The two elements must have an edge in common.  Find whether the common edge is the same as the
                // edge that is merged onto.

                if ( ( common_vertex_indices[0]==vertexA_index && common_vertex_indices[1]==vertexB_index ) ||
                        ( common_vertex_indices[1]==vertexA_index && common_vertex_indices[0]==vertexB_index ) )
                {
                    /*
                     * Due to a previous T3 swap the situation looks like this.
                     *
                     *              pNode
                     *     \         |\    /
                     *      \        | \  /
                     *       \_______|__\/
                     *       /A      |     B
                     *      /         \
                     *
                     * A T3 Swap would merge pNode onto an edge of its own element.
                     * We prevent this by just removing pNode. By doing this we also avoid the
                     * intersecting element to be concave.
                     */

                    // Delete pNode in the intersecting element
                    unsigned p_node_local_index = this->
                            GetElement(intersecting_element_index)->GetNodeLocalIndex(pNode->GetIndex());
                    this->GetElement(intersecting_element_index)->DeleteNode(p_node_local_index);

                    // Mark all three nodes as deleted
                    pNode->MarkAsDeleted();
                    mDeletedNodeIndices.push_back(pNode->GetIndex());
                }
                else
                {
                    /*
                     * This is the situation here.
                     *
                     * C is common_vertex D is the other one.
                     *
                     *  From          To
                     *   _ D          _
                     *    | <---       |
                     *    | /\         |\
                     *   C|/  \        | \
                     *   _|____\      _|__\
                     *
                     *  The edge goes from vertexC--vertexB to vertexC--pNode--vertexD
                     *  then vertex B is removed as it is no longer needed.
                     */

                    // Check whether the intersection location fits into the edge and update distances and vertex positions afterwards.
                    intersection = this->WidenEdgeOrCorrectIntersectionLocationIfNecessary(vertexA_index, vertexB_index, intersection);

                    // Move original node
                    pNode->rGetModifiableLocation() = intersection;

                    // Replace common_vertex with the the moved node (this also updates the nodes)
                    this->GetElement(elementIndex)->ReplaceNode(this->mNodes[common_vertex_index], pNode);

                    // Remove common_vertex
                    unsigned common_vertex_local_index = this->GetElement(intersecting_element_index)->GetNodeLocalIndex(common_vertex_index);
                    this->GetElement(intersecting_element_index)->DeleteNode(common_vertex_local_index);
                    assert(this->mNodes[common_vertex_index]->GetNumContainingElements() == 0);

                    this->mNodes[common_vertex_index]->MarkAsDeleted();
                    mDeletedNodeIndices.push_back(common_vertex_index);

                    // Check the nodes are updated correctly
                    assert(pNode->GetNumContainingElements() == 2);
                }
            }
            else if (num_common_vertices == 4)
            {
                /*
                 * The two elements share edges CA and BD due to previous swaps but not the edge AB
                 *
                 *  From          To
                 *  D___         D___
                 *    |            |
                 *   B|\           |
                 *    | \          |
                 *    | /          |
                 *   A|/           |
                 *  C_|__        C_|__
                 *
                 *  We just remove the intersecting node as well as vertices A and B.
                 */

                // Delete node A and B in the intersected element
                this->GetElement(elementIndex)->DeleteNode(node_A_local_index);
                unsigned node_B_local_index = this->
                        GetElement(elementIndex)->GetNodeLocalIndex(vertexB_index);
                this->GetElement(elementIndex)->DeleteNode(node_B_local_index);

                // Delete nodes A and B in the intersecting element
                unsigned node_A_local_index_intersecting_element = this->
                        GetElement(intersecting_element_index)->GetNodeLocalIndex(vertexA_index);
                this->GetElement(intersecting_element_index)->DeleteNode(node_A_local_index_intersecting_element);
                unsigned node_B_local_index_intersecting_element = this->
                        GetElement(intersecting_element_index)->GetNodeLocalIndex(vertexB_index);
                this->GetElement(intersecting_element_index)->DeleteNode(node_B_local_index_intersecting_element);

                // Delete pNode in the intersecting element
                unsigned p_node_local_index = this->
                        GetElement(intersecting_element_index)->GetNodeLocalIndex(pNode->GetIndex());
                this->GetElement(intersecting_element_index)->DeleteNode(p_node_local_index);

                // Mark all three nodes as deleted
                pNode->MarkAsDeleted();
                mDeletedNodeIndices.push_back(pNode->GetIndex());
                this->mNodes[vertexA_index]->MarkAsDeleted();
                mDeletedNodeIndices.push_back(vertexA_index);
                this->mNodes[vertexB_index]->MarkAsDeleted();
                mDeletedNodeIndices.push_back(vertexB_index);
            }
            else
            {
                // This can't happen as nodes can't be on the internal edge of 2 elements.
                NEVER_REACHED;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            /*
             *  From          To
             *   ____        _______
             *                 / \
             *    /\   ^      /   \
             *   /  \  |
             *
             *  The edge goes from vertexA--vertexB to vertexA--new_node--pNode--vertexB
             */

            // Check whether the intersection location fits into the edge and update distances and vertex positions afterwards.
            intersection = this->WidenEdgeOrCorrectIntersectionLocationIfNecessary(vertexA_index, vertexB_index, intersection);
            edge_ab_unit_vector = this->GetPreviousEdgeGradientOfElementAtNode(p_element, (node_A_local_index+1)%num_nodes);

            // Move original node
            pNode->rGetModifiableLocation() = intersection + 0.5*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*edge_ab_unit_vector;

            // Note that we define this vector before setting it as otherwise the profiling build will break (see #2367)
            c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> new_node_location;
            new_node_location = intersection - 0.5*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*edge_ab_unit_vector;

            // Add new node which will always be a boundary node
            unsigned new_node_global_index = this->AddNode(new Node<SPACE_DIM>(0, true, new_node_location[0], new_node_location[1]));

            // Add the moved and new nodes to the element (this also updates the node)
            this->GetElement(elementIndex)->AddNode(pNode, node_A_local_index);
            this->GetElement(elementIndex)->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index], node_A_local_index);

            // Add the new node to the original element containing pNode (this also updates the node)
            this->GetElement(intersecting_element_index)->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index], this->GetElement(intersecting_element_index)->GetNodeLocalIndex(pNode->GetIndex()));

            // The nodes must have been updated correctly
            assert(pNode->GetNumContainingElements() == 2);
            assert(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index]->GetNumContainingElements() == 2);
        }
    }
    else if (pNode->GetNumContainingElements() == 2)
    {
        // Find the nodes contained in elements containing the intersecting node
        std::set<unsigned>::const_iterator it = elements_containing_intersecting_node.begin();

        VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_element_1 = this->GetElement(*it);
        unsigned num_nodes_elem_1 = p_element_1->GetNumNodes();
        it++;

        VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_element_2 = this->GetElement(*it);
        unsigned num_nodes_elem_2 = p_element_2->GetNumNodes();

        unsigned node_global_index = pNode->GetIndex();

        unsigned local_index_1 = p_element_1->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_global_index);
        unsigned next_node_1 = p_element_1->GetNodeGlobalIndex((local_index_1 + 1)%num_nodes_elem_1);
        unsigned previous_node_1 = p_element_1->GetNodeGlobalIndex((local_index_1 + num_nodes_elem_1 - 1)%num_nodes_elem_1);

        unsigned local_index_2 = p_element_2->GetNodeLocalIndex(node_global_index);
        unsigned next_node_2 = p_element_2->GetNodeGlobalIndex((local_index_2 + 1)%num_nodes_elem_2);
        unsigned previous_node_2 = p_element_2->GetNodeGlobalIndex((local_index_2 + num_nodes_elem_2 - 1)%num_nodes_elem_2);

        // Check to see if the nodes adjacent to the intersecting node are contained in the intersected element between vertices A and B
        if ((next_node_1 == vertexA_index || previous_node_1 == vertexA_index || next_node_2 == vertexA_index || previous_node_2 == vertexA_index) &&
                (next_node_1 == vertexB_index || previous_node_1 == vertexB_index || next_node_2 == vertexB_index || previous_node_2 == vertexB_index))
        {
            /*
             * Here we have
             *        __
             *      /|             /
             *  __ / |     --> ___/
             *     \ |            \
             *      \|__           \
             *
             * Where the node on the left has overlapped the edge A B
             *
             * Move p_node to the intersection on A B and merge AB and p_node
             */

            // Check whether the intersection location fits into the edge and update distances and vertex positions afterwards.
            intersection = this->WidenEdgeOrCorrectIntersectionLocationIfNecessary(vertexA_index, vertexB_index, intersection);
            edge_ab_unit_vector = this->GetPreviousEdgeGradientOfElementAtNode(p_element, (node_A_local_index+1)%num_nodes);

            // Check they are all boundary nodes
            assert(pNode->IsBoundaryNode());
            assert(this->mNodes[vertexA_index]->IsBoundaryNode());
            assert(this->mNodes[vertexB_index]->IsBoundaryNode());

            // Move p_node to the intersection with the edge AB
            pNode->rGetModifiableLocation() = intersection;
            pNode->SetAsBoundaryNode(false);

            // Add pNode to the intersected element
            this->GetElement(elementIndex)->AddNode(pNode, node_A_local_index);

            // Remove vertex A from elements
            std::set<unsigned> elements_containing_vertex_A = this->mNodes[vertexA_index]->rGetContainingElementIndices();
            for (std::set<unsigned>::const_iterator iter = elements_containing_vertex_A.begin();
                    iter != elements_containing_vertex_A.end();
                    iter++)
            {
                this->GetElement(*iter)->DeleteNode(this->GetElement(*iter)->GetNodeLocalIndex(vertexA_index));
            }

            // Remove vertex A from the mesh
            assert(this->mNodes[vertexA_index]->GetNumContainingElements() == 0);
            this->mNodes[vertexA_index]->MarkAsDeleted();
            mDeletedNodeIndices.push_back(vertexA_index);

            // Remove vertex B from elements
            std::set<unsigned> elements_containing_vertex_B = this->mNodes[vertexB_index]->rGetContainingElementIndices();
            for (std::set<unsigned>::const_iterator iter = elements_containing_vertex_B.begin();
                 iter != elements_containing_vertex_B.end();
                 iter++)
            {
                this->GetElement(*iter)->DeleteNode(this->GetElement(*iter)->GetNodeLocalIndex(vertexB_index));
            }

            // Remove vertex B from the mesh
            assert(this->mNodes[vertexB_index]->GetNumContainingElements()==0);
            this->mNodes[vertexB_index]->MarkAsDeleted();
            mDeletedNodeIndices.push_back(vertexB_index);
        }
        else
        {
            if (next_node_1 == vertexA_index || previous_node_1 == vertexA_index || next_node_2 == vertexA_index || previous_node_2 == vertexA_index)
            {
                // Get elements containing vertexA_index (the common vertex)

                assert(this->mNodes[vertexA_index]->GetNumContainingElements() > 1);

                std::set<unsigned> elements_containing_vertex_A = this->mNodes[vertexA_index]->rGetContainingElementIndices();
                std::set<unsigned>::const_iterator iter = elements_containing_vertex_A.begin();
                VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_element_common_1 = this->GetElement(*iter);
                iter++;
                VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_element_common_2 = this->GetElement(*iter);

                // Calculate the number of common vertices between element_1 and element_2
                unsigned num_common_vertices = 0;
                for (unsigned i=0; i<p_element_common_1->GetNumNodes(); i++)
                {
                    for (unsigned j=0; j<p_element_common_2->GetNumNodes(); j++)
                    {
                        if (p_element_common_1->GetNodeGlobalIndex(i) == p_element_common_2->GetNodeGlobalIndex(j))
                        {
                            num_common_vertices++;
                        }
                    }
                }

                if (num_common_vertices == 1 || this->mNodes[vertexA_index]->GetNumContainingElements() > 2)
                {
                    /*
                     *  From          To
                     *   _ B              _ B
                     *    |  <---          |
                     *    |   /|\          |\
                     *    |  / | \         | \
                     *    | /  |  \        |\ \
                     *   _|/___|___\      _|_\_\
                     *     A                A
                     *
                     * The edge goes from vertexA--vertexB to vertexA--pNode--new_node--vertexB
                     */

                    // Check whether the intersection location fits into the edge and update distances and vertex positions afterwards.
                    intersection = this->WidenEdgeOrCorrectIntersectionLocationIfNecessary(vertexA_index, vertexB_index, intersection);
                    edge_ab_unit_vector = this->GetPreviousEdgeGradientOfElementAtNode(p_element, (node_A_local_index+1)%num_nodes);

                    // Move original node and change to non-boundary node
                    pNode->rGetModifiableLocation() = intersection - 0.5*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*edge_ab_unit_vector;
                    pNode->SetAsBoundaryNode(false);

                    // Note that we define this vector before setting it as otherwise the profiling build will break (see #2367)
                    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> new_node_location;
                    new_node_location = intersection + 0.5*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*edge_ab_unit_vector;

                    // Add new node, which will always be a boundary node
                    unsigned new_node_global_index = this->AddNode(new Node<SPACE_DIM>(0, true, new_node_location[0], new_node_location[1]));

                    // Add the moved nodes to the element (this also updates the node)
                    this->GetElement(elementIndex)->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index], node_A_local_index);
                    this->GetElement(elementIndex)->AddNode(pNode, node_A_local_index);

                    // Add the new nodes to the original elements containing pNode (this also updates the node)
                    if (next_node_1 == previous_node_2)
                    {
                        p_element_1->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index], (local_index_1 + p_element_1->GetNumNodes() - 1)%(p_element_1->GetNumNodes()));
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        assert(next_node_2 == previous_node_1);

                        p_element_2->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index], (local_index_2 + p_element_2->GetNumNodes() - 1)%(p_element_2->GetNumNodes()));
                    }

                    // Check the nodes are updated correctly
                    assert(pNode->GetNumContainingElements() == 3);
                    assert(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index]->GetNumContainingElements() == 2);
                }
                else if (num_common_vertices == 2)
                {
                    /*
                     *  From          To
                     *   _ B              _ B
                     *    |<---          |
                     *    | /|\          |\
                     *    |/ | \         | \
                     *    |  |  \        |\ \
                     *   _|__|___\      _|_\_\
                     *     A              A
                     *
                     * The edge goes from vertexA--vertexB to vertexA--pNode--new_node--vertexB
                     * then vertexA is removed
                     */

                    // Check whether the intersection location fits into the edge and update distances and vertex positions afterwards.
                    intersection = this->WidenEdgeOrCorrectIntersectionLocationIfNecessary(vertexA_index, vertexB_index, intersection);
                    edge_ab_unit_vector = this->GetPreviousEdgeGradientOfElementAtNode(p_element, (node_A_local_index+1)%num_nodes);

                    // Move original node and change to non-boundary node
                    pNode->rGetModifiableLocation() = intersection - 0.5*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*edge_ab_unit_vector;
                    pNode->SetAsBoundaryNode(false);

                    // Note that we define this vector before setting it as otherwise the profiling build will break (see #2367)
                    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> new_node_location;
                    new_node_location = intersection + 0.5*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*edge_ab_unit_vector;

                    // Add new node, which will always be a boundary node
                    unsigned new_node_global_index = this->AddNode(new Node<SPACE_DIM>(0, true, new_node_location[0], new_node_location[1]));

                    // Add the moved nodes to the element (this also updates the node)
                    this->GetElement(elementIndex)->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index], node_A_local_index);
                    this->GetElement(elementIndex)->AddNode(pNode, node_A_local_index);

                    // Add the new nodes to the original elements containing pNode (this also updates the node)
                    if (next_node_1 == previous_node_2)
                    {
                        p_element_1->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index], (local_index_1 + p_element_1->GetNumNodes() - 1)%(p_element_1->GetNumNodes()));
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        assert(next_node_2 == previous_node_1);
                        p_element_2->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index], (local_index_2 + p_element_2->GetNumNodes() - 1)%(p_element_2->GetNumNodes()));
                    }

                    // Remove vertex A from the mesh
                    p_element_common_1->DeleteNode(p_element_common_1->GetNodeLocalIndex(vertexA_index));
                    p_element_common_2->DeleteNode(p_element_common_2->GetNodeLocalIndex(vertexA_index));

                    assert(this->mNodes[vertexA_index]->GetNumContainingElements()==0);

                    this->mNodes[vertexA_index]->MarkAsDeleted();
                    mDeletedNodeIndices.push_back(vertexA_index);

                    // Check the nodes are updated correctly
                    assert(pNode->GetNumContainingElements() == 3);
                    assert(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index]->GetNumContainingElements() == 2);
                }
                else
                {
                    // This can't happen as nodes can't be on the internal edge of two elements
                    NEVER_REACHED;
                }
            }
            else if (next_node_1 == vertexB_index || previous_node_1 == vertexB_index || next_node_2 == vertexB_index || previous_node_2 == vertexB_index)
            {
                // Get elements containing vertexB_index (the common vertex)

                assert(this->mNodes[vertexB_index]->GetNumContainingElements()>1);

                std::set<unsigned> elements_containing_vertex_B = this->mNodes[vertexB_index]->rGetContainingElementIndices();
                std::set<unsigned>::const_iterator iter = elements_containing_vertex_B.begin();
                VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_element_common_1 = this->GetElement(*iter);
                iter++;
                VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>* p_element_common_2 = this->GetElement(*iter);

                // Calculate the number of common vertices between element_1 and element_2
                unsigned num_common_vertices = 0;
                for (unsigned i=0; i<p_element_common_1->GetNumNodes(); i++)
                {
                    for (unsigned j=0; j<p_element_common_2->GetNumNodes(); j++)
                    {
                        if (p_element_common_1->GetNodeGlobalIndex(i) == p_element_common_2->GetNodeGlobalIndex(j))
                        {
                            num_common_vertices++;
                        }
                    }
                }

                if (num_common_vertices == 1 || this->mNodes[vertexB_index]->GetNumContainingElements() > 2)
                {
                    /*
                     *  From          To
                     *   _B_________      _B____
                     *    |\   |   /       | / /
                     *    | \  |  /        |/ /
                     *    |  \ | /         | /
                     *    |   \|/          |/
                     *   _|   <---        _|
                     *    A
                     *
                     * The edge goes from vertexA--vertexB to vertexA--new_node--pNode--vertexB
                     */

                    // Check whether the intersection location fits into the edge and update distances and vertex positions afterwards.
                    intersection = this->WidenEdgeOrCorrectIntersectionLocationIfNecessary(vertexA_index, vertexB_index, intersection);
                    edge_ab_unit_vector = this->GetPreviousEdgeGradientOfElementAtNode(p_element, (node_A_local_index+1)%num_nodes);

                    // Move original node and change to non-boundary node
                    pNode->rGetModifiableLocation() = intersection + 0.5*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*edge_ab_unit_vector;
                    pNode->SetAsBoundaryNode(false);

                    // Note that we define this vector before setting it as otherwise the profiling build will break (see #2367)
                    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> new_node_location;
                    new_node_location = intersection - 0.5*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*edge_ab_unit_vector;

                    // Add new node which will always be a boundary node
                    unsigned new_node_global_index = this->AddNode(new Node<SPACE_DIM>(0, true, new_node_location[0], new_node_location[1]));

                    // Add the moved nodes to the element (this also updates the node)
                    this->GetElement(elementIndex)->AddNode(pNode, node_A_local_index);
                    this->GetElement(elementIndex)->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index], node_A_local_index);

                    // Add the new nodes to the original elements containing pNode (this also updates the node)
                    if (next_node_1 == previous_node_2)
                    {
                        p_element_2->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index], local_index_2);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        assert(next_node_2 == previous_node_1);
                        p_element_1->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index], local_index_1);
                    }

                    // Check the nodes are updated correctly
                    assert(pNode->GetNumContainingElements() == 3);
                    assert(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index]->GetNumContainingElements() == 2);
                }
                else if (num_common_vertices == 2)
                {
                    /*
                     *  From          To
                     *   _B_______      _B____
                     *    |  |   /       | / /
                     *    |  |  /        |/ /
                     *    |\ | /         | /
                     *    | \|/          |/
                     *   _| <---        _|
                     *    A
                     *
                     * The edge goes from vertexA--vertexB to vertexA--new_node--pNode--vertexB
                     * then vertexB is removed
                     */

                    // Check whether the intersection location fits into the edge and update distances and vertex positions afterwards.
                    intersection = this->WidenEdgeOrCorrectIntersectionLocationIfNecessary(vertexA_index, vertexB_index, intersection);
                    edge_ab_unit_vector = this->GetPreviousEdgeGradientOfElementAtNode(p_element, (node_A_local_index+1)%num_nodes);

                    // Move original node and change to non-boundary node
                    pNode->rGetModifiableLocation() = intersection + 0.5*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*edge_ab_unit_vector;
                    pNode->SetAsBoundaryNode(false);

                    // Note that we define this vector before setting it as otherwise the profiling build will break (see #2367)
                    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> new_node_location;
                    new_node_location = intersection - 0.5*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*edge_ab_unit_vector;

                    // Add new node which will always be a boundary node
                    unsigned new_node_global_index = this->AddNode(new Node<SPACE_DIM>(0, true, new_node_location[0], new_node_location[1]));

                    // Add the moved nodes to the element (this also updates the node)
                    this->GetElement(elementIndex)->AddNode(pNode, node_A_local_index);
                    this->GetElement(elementIndex)->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index], node_A_local_index);

                    // Add the new nodes to the original elements containing pNode (this also updates the node)
                    if (next_node_1 == previous_node_2)
                    {
                        p_element_2->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index], local_index_2);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        assert(next_node_2 == previous_node_1);
                        p_element_1->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index], local_index_1);
                    }

                    // Remove vertex B from the mesh
                    p_element_common_1->DeleteNode(p_element_common_1->GetNodeLocalIndex(vertexB_index));
                    p_element_common_2->DeleteNode(p_element_common_2->GetNodeLocalIndex(vertexB_index));

                    assert(this->mNodes[vertexB_index]->GetNumContainingElements()==0);

                    this->mNodes[vertexB_index]->MarkAsDeleted();
                    mDeletedNodeIndices.push_back(vertexB_index);

                    // Check the nodes are updated correctly
                    assert(pNode->GetNumContainingElements() == 3);
                    assert(this->mNodes[new_node_global_index]->GetNumContainingElements() == 2);
                }
                else
                {
                    // This can't happen as nodes can't be on the internal edge of two elements
                    NEVER_REACHED;
                }
            }
            else
            {
                /*
                 *  From          To
                 *   _____         _______
                 *                  / | \
                 *    /|\   ^      /  |  \
                 *   / | \  |
                 *
                 * The edge goes from vertexA--vertexB to vertexA--new_node_1--pNode--new_node_2--vertexB
                 */

                // Check whether the intersection location fits into the edge and update distances and vertex positions afterwards.
                intersection = this->WidenEdgeOrCorrectIntersectionLocationIfNecessary(vertexA_index, vertexB_index, intersection);
                edge_ab_unit_vector = this->GetPreviousEdgeGradientOfElementAtNode(p_element, (node_A_local_index+1)%num_nodes);

                // Move original node and change to non-boundary node
                pNode->rGetModifiableLocation() = intersection;
                pNode->SetAsBoundaryNode(false);

                c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> new_node_1_location;
                new_node_1_location = intersection - mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*edge_ab_unit_vector;
                c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> new_node_2_location;
                new_node_2_location = intersection + mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*edge_ab_unit_vector;

                // Add new nodes which will always be boundary nodes
                unsigned new_node_1_global_index = this->AddNode(new Node<SPACE_DIM>(0, true, new_node_1_location[0], new_node_1_location[1]));
                unsigned new_node_2_global_index = this->AddNode(new Node<SPACE_DIM>(0, true, new_node_2_location[0], new_node_2_location[1]));

                // Add the moved and new nodes to the element (this also updates the node)
                this->GetElement(elementIndex)->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_2_global_index], node_A_local_index);
                this->GetElement(elementIndex)->AddNode(pNode, node_A_local_index);
                this->GetElement(elementIndex)->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_1_global_index], node_A_local_index);

                // Add the new nodes to the original elements containing pNode (this also updates the node)
                if (next_node_1 == previous_node_2)
                {
                    p_element_1->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_2_global_index], (local_index_1 + p_element_1->GetNumNodes() - 1)%(p_element_1->GetNumNodes()));
                    p_element_2->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_1_global_index], local_index_2);
                }
                else
                {
                    assert(next_node_2 == previous_node_1);

                    p_element_1->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_1_global_index], local_index_1);
                    p_element_2->AddNode(this->mNodes[new_node_2_global_index], (local_index_2 + p_element_2->GetNumNodes() - 1)%(p_element_2->GetNumNodes()));
                }

                // Check the nodes are updated correctly
                assert(pNode->GetNumContainingElements() == 3);
                assert(this->mNodes[new_node_1_global_index]->GetNumContainingElements() == 2);
                assert(this->mNodes[new_node_2_global_index]->GetNumContainingElements() == 2);
            }
        }
    }
    else
    {
        EXCEPTION("Trying to merge a node, contained in more than 2 elements, into another element, this is not possible with the vertex mesh.");
    }
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::PerformVoidRemoval(Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNodeA, Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNodeB, Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNodeC)
{
    // Calculate void centroid
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> nodes_midpoint = pNodeA->rGetLocation()
            + this->GetVectorFromAtoB(pNodeA->rGetLocation(), pNodeB->rGetLocation()) / 3.0
            + this->GetVectorFromAtoB(pNodeA->rGetLocation(), pNodeC->rGetLocation()) / 3.0;

    /*
     * In two steps, merge nodes A, B and C into a single node.  This is implemented in such a way that
     * the ordering of their indices does not matter.
     */

    PerformNodeMerge(pNodeA, pNodeB);

    Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_merged_node = pNodeB;

    if (pNodeB->IsDeleted())
    {
        p_merged_node = pNodeA;
    }

    PerformNodeMerge(pNodeC, p_merged_node);

    if (p_merged_node->IsDeleted())
    {
        p_merged_node = pNodeC;
    }

    p_merged_node->rGetModifiableLocation() = nodes_midpoint;

    // Tag remaining node as non-boundary
    p_merged_node->SetAsBoundaryNode(false);

    // Remove the deleted nodes and re-index
    RemoveDeletedNodes();
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::HandleHighOrderJunctions(Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNodeA, Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNodeB)
{
    unsigned node_a_rank = pNodeA->rGetContainingElementIndices().size();
    unsigned node_b_rank = pNodeB->rGetContainingElementIndices().size();

    if ((node_a_rank > 3) && (node_b_rank > 3))
    {
        // The code can't handle this case
        EXCEPTION("Both nodes involved in a swap event are contained in more than three elements");
    }
    else // the rosette degree should increase in this case
    {
        assert(node_a_rank > 3 || node_b_rank > 3);
        this->PerformRosetteRankIncrease(pNodeA, pNodeB);
        this->RemoveDeletedNodes();
    }
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::PerformRosetteRankIncrease(Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNodeA, Node<SPACE_DIM>* pNodeB)
{
    /*
     * One of the nodes will have 3 containing element indices, the other
     * will have at least four. We first identify which node is which.
     */

    unsigned node_a_index = pNodeA->GetIndex();
    unsigned node_b_index = pNodeB->GetIndex();

    unsigned node_a_rank = pNodeA->rGetContainingElementIndices().size();
    unsigned node_b_rank = pNodeB->rGetContainingElementIndices().size();

    unsigned lo_rank_index = (node_a_rank < node_b_rank) ? node_a_index : node_b_index;
    unsigned hi_rank_index = (node_a_rank < node_b_rank) ? node_b_index : node_a_index;

    // Get pointers to the nodes, sorted by index
    Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_lo_rank_node = this->GetNode(lo_rank_index);
    Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_hi_rank_node = this->GetNode(hi_rank_index);

    // Find the sets of elements containing each of the nodes, sorted by index
    std::set<unsigned> lo_rank_elem_indices = p_lo_rank_node->rGetContainingElementIndices();
    std::set<unsigned> hi_rank_elem_indices = p_hi_rank_node->rGetContainingElementIndices();

    for (std::set<unsigned>::const_iterator it = lo_rank_elem_indices.begin();
         it != lo_rank_elem_indices.end();
         ++it)
    {
        // Find the local index of lo_rank_node in this element
        unsigned lo_rank_local_index = this->mElements[*it]->GetNodeLocalIndex(lo_rank_index);
        assert(lo_rank_local_index < UINT_MAX); // double check this element contains lo_rank_node

        /*
         * If this element already contains the hi_rank_node, we are in the situation of elements
         * C and D above, so we just remove lo_rank_node.
         *
         * Otherwise, we are in element E, so we must replace lo_rank_node with high-rank node,
         * and remove it from mNodes.
         *
         * We can check whether hi_rank_node is in this element using the set::count() method.
         */

        if (hi_rank_elem_indices.count(*it) > 0)
        {
            // Delete lo_rank_node from current element
            this->mElements[*it]->DeleteNode(lo_rank_local_index);
        }
        else
        {
            // Update lo_rank_node with all information (including index and location) of hi_rank_node
            this->mElements[*it]->UpdateNode(lo_rank_local_index, p_hi_rank_node);
        }
    }

    // Tidy up the mesh by ensuring the global instance of lo_rank_node is deleted
    assert(!(this->mNodes[lo_rank_index]->IsDeleted()));
    this->mNodes[lo_rank_index]->MarkAsDeleted();
    this->mDeletedNodeIndices.push_back(lo_rank_index);
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::PerformProtorosetteResolution(Node<SPACE_DIM>* pProtorosetteNode)
{
    // Double check we are dealing with a protorosette
    assert(pProtorosetteNode->rGetContainingElementIndices().size() == 4);

    // Get random number (0, 1, 2 or 3), as the resolution axis is assumed to be random
    unsigned random_elem_increment = RandomNumberGenerator::Instance()->randMod(4);

    // Find global indices of elements around the protorosette node
    std::set<unsigned> protorosette_node_containing_elem_indices = pProtorosetteNode->rGetContainingElementIndices();

    // Select random element by advancing iterator a random number times
    std::set<unsigned>::const_iterator elem_index_iter(protorosette_node_containing_elem_indices.begin());
    advance(elem_index_iter, random_elem_increment);

    /*
     * We need to find the global indices of elements B, C and D.  We do this with set intersections.
     */

    unsigned elem_a_idx = *elem_index_iter;
    unsigned elem_b_idx = UINT_MAX;
    unsigned elem_c_idx = UINT_MAX;
    unsigned elem_d_idx = UINT_MAX;

    // Get pointer to element we've chosen at random (element A)
    VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>* p_elem_a = this->GetElement(elem_a_idx);

    // Get all necessary info about element A and the protorosette node
    unsigned num_nodes_elem_a = p_elem_a->GetNumNodes();
    unsigned protorosette_node_global_idx = pProtorosetteNode->GetIndex();
    unsigned protorosette_node_local_idx = p_elem_a->GetNodeLocalIndex(protorosette_node_global_idx);

    // Find global indices of previous (cw) and next (ccw) nodes, locally, from the protorosette node, in element A
    unsigned prev_node_global_idx = p_elem_a->GetNodeGlobalIndex((protorosette_node_local_idx + num_nodes_elem_a - 1) % num_nodes_elem_a);
    unsigned next_node_global_idx = p_elem_a->GetNodeGlobalIndex((protorosette_node_local_idx + 1) % num_nodes_elem_a);

    // Get the set of elements the previous and next nodes are contained in
    Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_prev_node = this->GetNode(prev_node_global_idx);
    Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_next_node = this->GetNode(next_node_global_idx);
    std::set<unsigned> prev_node_elem_indices = p_prev_node->rGetContainingElementIndices();
    std::set<unsigned> next_node_elem_indices = p_next_node->rGetContainingElementIndices();

    // Perform set intersections with the set of element indices which the protorosette node is contained in
    std::set<unsigned> intersection_with_prev;
    std::set<unsigned> intersection_with_next;

    // This intersection should contain just global indices for elements A and B
    std::set_intersection(protorosette_node_containing_elem_indices.begin(),
                          protorosette_node_containing_elem_indices.end(),
                          prev_node_elem_indices.begin(),
                          prev_node_elem_indices.end(),
                          std::inserter(intersection_with_prev, intersection_with_prev.begin()));

    // This intersection should contain just global indices for elements A and D
    std::set_intersection(protorosette_node_containing_elem_indices.begin(),
                          protorosette_node_containing_elem_indices.end(),
                          next_node_elem_indices.begin(),
                          next_node_elem_indices.end(),
                          std::inserter(intersection_with_next, intersection_with_next.begin()));

    assert(intersection_with_prev.size() == 2);
    assert(intersection_with_next.size() == 2);

    // Get global index of element B
    if (*intersection_with_prev.begin() != elem_a_idx)
    {
        elem_b_idx = *(intersection_with_prev.begin());
    }
    else
    {
        elem_b_idx = *(++(intersection_with_prev.begin()));
    }
    assert(elem_b_idx < UINT_MAX);

    // Get global index of element D
    if (*intersection_with_next.begin() != elem_a_idx)
    {
        elem_d_idx = *(intersection_with_next.begin());
    }
    else
    {
        elem_d_idx = *(++(intersection_with_next.begin()));
    }
    assert(elem_d_idx < UINT_MAX);

    // By elimination, the remaining unassigned index in the original set must be global index of element C
    for (elem_index_iter = protorosette_node_containing_elem_indices.begin();
         elem_index_iter != protorosette_node_containing_elem_indices.end();
         ++elem_index_iter)
    {
        if ( (*elem_index_iter != elem_a_idx) && (*elem_index_iter != elem_b_idx) && (*elem_index_iter != elem_d_idx) )
        {
            elem_c_idx = *elem_index_iter;
        }
    }
    assert(elem_c_idx < UINT_MAX);

    VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>* p_elem_b = this->GetElement(elem_b_idx);
    VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>* p_elem_c = this->GetElement(elem_c_idx);
    VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>* p_elem_d = this->GetElement(elem_d_idx);

    double swap_distance = (this->mCellRearrangementRatio) * (this->mCellRearrangementThreshold);

    // Get normalized vectors to centre of elements A and B from protorosette node
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> node_to_elem_a_centre = this->GetCentroidOfElement(elem_a_idx) - pProtorosetteNode->rGetLocation();
    node_to_elem_a_centre /= norm_2(node_to_elem_a_centre);

    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> node_to_elem_c_centre = this->GetCentroidOfElement(elem_c_idx) - pProtorosetteNode->rGetLocation();
    node_to_elem_c_centre /= norm_2(node_to_elem_c_centre);

    // Calculate new node locations
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> new_location_of_protorosette_node = pProtorosetteNode->rGetLocation() + (0.5 * swap_distance) * node_to_elem_a_centre;
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> location_of_new_node = pProtorosetteNode->rGetLocation() + (0.5 * swap_distance) * node_to_elem_c_centre;

    // Move protorosette node to new location
    pProtorosetteNode->rGetModifiableLocation() = new_location_of_protorosette_node;

    // Create new node in correct location
    unsigned new_node_global_index = this->AddNode(new Node<SPACE_DIM>(this->GetNumNodes(), location_of_new_node, false));
    Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_new_node = this->GetNode(new_node_global_index);

    unsigned local_idx_elem_b = p_elem_b->GetNodeLocalIndex(protorosette_node_global_idx);
    local_idx_elem_b = (local_idx_elem_b + p_elem_b->GetNumNodes() - 1) % p_elem_b->GetNumNodes();
    unsigned local_idx_elem_c = p_elem_c->GetNodeLocalIndex(protorosette_node_global_idx);
    unsigned local_idx_elem_d = p_elem_d->GetNodeLocalIndex(protorosette_node_global_idx);

    p_elem_b->AddNode(p_new_node, local_idx_elem_b);
    p_elem_c->AddNode(p_new_node, local_idx_elem_c);
    p_elem_d->AddNode(p_new_node, local_idx_elem_d);

    // All that is left is to remove the original protorosette node from element C
    p_elem_c->DeleteNode(p_elem_c->GetNodeLocalIndex(protorosette_node_global_idx));
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::PerformRosetteRankDecrease(Node<SPACE_DIM>* pRosetteNode)
{
    unsigned rosette_rank = pRosetteNode->rGetContainingElementIndices().size();

    // Double check we're dealing with a rosette
    assert(rosette_rank > 4);

    // Get random number in [0, 1, ..., n) where n is rank of rosette, as the resolution axis is assumed to be random
    unsigned random_elem_increment = RandomNumberGenerator::Instance()->randMod(rosette_rank);

    // Find global indices of elements around the protorosette node
    std::set<unsigned> rosette_node_containing_elem_indices = pRosetteNode->rGetContainingElementIndices();

    // Select random element by advancing iterator a random number times
    std::set<unsigned>::const_iterator elem_index_iter(rosette_node_containing_elem_indices.begin());
    advance(elem_index_iter, random_elem_increment);

    /*
     * We need to find the global indices of elements N and P.  We do this with set intersections.
     */

    // Get the vertex element S (which we randomly selected)
    unsigned elem_s_idx = *elem_index_iter;
    VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>* p_elem_s = this->GetElement(elem_s_idx);

    unsigned elem_n_idx = UINT_MAX;
    unsigned elem_p_idx = UINT_MAX;

    // Get all necessary info about element S and the rosette node
    unsigned num_nodes_elem_s = p_elem_s->GetNumNodes();
    unsigned rosette_node_global_idx = pRosetteNode->GetIndex();
    unsigned rosette_node_local_idx = p_elem_s->GetNodeLocalIndex(rosette_node_global_idx);

    // Find global indices of previous (cw) and next (ccw) nodes, locally, from the rosette node, in element S
    unsigned prev_node_global_idx = p_elem_s->GetNodeGlobalIndex((rosette_node_local_idx + num_nodes_elem_s - 1) % num_nodes_elem_s);
    unsigned next_node_global_idx = p_elem_s->GetNodeGlobalIndex((rosette_node_local_idx + 1) % num_nodes_elem_s);

    // Get the set of elements that the previous and next nodes are contained in
    Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_prev_node = this->GetNode(prev_node_global_idx);
    Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_next_node = this->GetNode(next_node_global_idx);
    std::set<unsigned> prev_node_elem_indices = p_prev_node->rGetContainingElementIndices();
    std::set<unsigned> next_node_elem_indices = p_next_node->rGetContainingElementIndices();

    // Perform set intersections with the set of element indices that the rosette node is contained in
    std::set<unsigned> intersection_with_prev;
    std::set<unsigned> intersection_with_next;

    // This intersection should contain just global indices for elements S and N
    std::set_intersection(rosette_node_containing_elem_indices.begin(),
                          rosette_node_containing_elem_indices.end(),
                          prev_node_elem_indices.begin(),
                          prev_node_elem_indices.end(),
                          std::inserter(intersection_with_prev, intersection_with_prev.begin()));

    // This intersection should contain just global indices for elements S and P
    std::set_intersection(rosette_node_containing_elem_indices.begin(),
                          rosette_node_containing_elem_indices.end(),
                          next_node_elem_indices.begin(),
                          next_node_elem_indices.end(),
                          std::inserter(intersection_with_next, intersection_with_next.begin()));

    assert(intersection_with_prev.size() == 2);
    assert(intersection_with_next.size() == 2);

    // Get global index of element N
    if (*intersection_with_prev.begin() != elem_s_idx)
    {
        elem_n_idx = *intersection_with_prev.begin();
    }
    else
    {
        elem_n_idx = *(++(intersection_with_prev.begin()));
    }
    assert(elem_n_idx < UINT_MAX);

    // Get global index of element P
    if (*intersection_with_next.begin() != elem_s_idx)
    {
        elem_p_idx = *intersection_with_next.begin();
    }
    else
    {
        elem_p_idx = *(++(intersection_with_next.begin()));
    }
    assert(elem_p_idx < UINT_MAX);

    VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>* p_elem_n = this->GetElement(elem_p_idx);
    VertexElement<ELEMENT_DIM,SPACE_DIM>* p_elem_p = this->GetElement(elem_n_idx);

    double swap_distance = (this->mCellRearrangementRatio) * (this->mCellRearrangementThreshold);

    // Calculate location of new node
    c_vector<double, 2> node_to_selected_elem = this->GetCentroidOfElement(elem_s_idx) - pRosetteNode->rGetLocation();
    node_to_selected_elem /= norm_2(node_to_selected_elem);
    c_vector<double, 2> new_node_location = pRosetteNode->rGetLocation() + (swap_distance * node_to_selected_elem);

    // Create new node in correct location
    unsigned new_node_global_index = this->AddNode(new Node<SPACE_DIM>(this->GetNumNodes(), new_node_location, false));
    Node<SPACE_DIM>* p_new_node = this->GetNode(new_node_global_index);

    // Add new node, and remove rosette node, from element S
    unsigned node_local_idx_in_elem_s = p_elem_s->GetNodeLocalIndex(rosette_node_global_idx);
    p_elem_s->AddNode(p_new_node, node_local_idx_in_elem_s);
    p_elem_s->DeleteNode(node_local_idx_in_elem_s);

    // Add new node to element N
    unsigned node_local_idx_in_elem_n = p_elem_n->GetNodeLocalIndex(rosette_node_global_idx);
    node_local_idx_in_elem_n = (node_local_idx_in_elem_n + p_elem_n->GetNumNodes() - 1) % p_elem_n->GetNumNodes();
    p_elem_n->AddNode(p_new_node, node_local_idx_in_elem_n);

    // Add new node to element P
    unsigned node_local_idx_in_elem_p = p_elem_p->GetNodeLocalIndex(rosette_node_global_idx);
    p_elem_p->AddNode(p_new_node, node_local_idx_in_elem_p);
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
void MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::CheckForRosettes()
{
    // Vectors to store the nodes that need resolution events
    std::vector<Node<SPACE_DIM>* > protorosette_nodes;
    std::vector<Node<SPACE_DIM>* > rosette_nodes;

    // First loop in which we populate these vectors
    unsigned num_nodes = this->GetNumAllNodes();
    for (unsigned node_idx = 0 ; node_idx < num_nodes ; node_idx++)
    {
        Node<SPACE_DIM>* current_node = this->GetNode(node_idx);
        unsigned node_rank = current_node->rGetContainingElementIndices().size();

        if (node_rank < 4)
        {
            // Nothing to do if the node is not high-rank
            continue;
        }
        else if (node_rank == 4)
        {
            // For protorosette nodes, we check against a random number to decide if resolution is necessary
            if (mProtorosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep >= RandomNumberGenerator::Instance()->ranf())
            {
                protorosette_nodes.push_back(current_node);
            }
        }
        else // if (node_rank > 4)
        {
            // For rosette nodes, we check against a random number to decide if resolution is necessary
            if (mRosetteResolutionProbabilityPerTimestep >= RandomNumberGenerator::Instance()->ranf())
            {
                rosette_nodes.push_back(current_node);
            }
        }
    }

    // First, resolve any protorosettes
    for (unsigned node_idx = 0 ; node_idx < protorosette_nodes.size() ; node_idx++)
    {
        Node<SPACE_DIM>* current_node = protorosette_nodes[node_idx];

        // Verify that node has not been marked for deletion, and that it is still contained in four elements
        assert( !(current_node->IsDeleted()) );
        assert( current_node->rGetContainingElementIndices().size() == 4 );

        // Perform protorosette resolution
        this->PerformProtorosetteResolution(current_node);
    }

    // Finally, resolve any rosettes
    for (unsigned node_idx = 0 ; node_idx < rosette_nodes.size() ; node_idx++)
    {
        Node<SPACE_DIM>* current_node = rosette_nodes[node_idx];

        // Verify that node has not been marked for deletion, and that it is still contained in at least four elements
        assert( !(current_node->IsDeleted()) );
        assert( current_node->rGetContainingElementIndices().size() > 4 );

        // Perform protorosette resolution
        this->PerformRosetteRankDecrease(current_node);
    }
}

template<unsigned ELEMENT_DIM, unsigned SPACE_DIM>
c_vector<double, 2> MutableVertexMesh<ELEMENT_DIM, SPACE_DIM>::WidenEdgeOrCorrectIntersectionLocationIfNecessary(
        unsigned indexA, unsigned indexB, c_vector<double,2> intersection)
{
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> vertexA = this->GetNode(indexA)->rGetLocation();
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> vertexB = this->GetNode(indexB)->rGetLocation();
    c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> vector_a_to_b = this->GetVectorFromAtoB(vertexA, vertexB);

    if (norm_2(vector_a_to_b) < 4.0*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold)
    {
        WARNING("Trying to merge a node onto an edge which is too small.");

        c_vector<double, SPACE_DIM> centre_a_and_b = vertexA + 0.5*vector_a_to_b;

        vertexA = centre_a_and_b  - 2.0*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*vector_a_to_b/norm_2(vector_a_to_b);
        ChastePoint<SPACE_DIM> vertex_A_point(vertexA);
        SetNode(indexA, vertex_A_point);

        vertexB = centre_a_and_b  + 2.0*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*vector_a_to_b/norm_2(vector_a_to_b);
        ChastePoint<SPACE_DIM> vertex_B_point(vertexB);
        SetNode(indexB, vertex_B_point);

        intersection = centre_a_and_b;
    }

    // Reset distances
    vector_a_to_b = this->GetVectorFromAtoB(vertexA, vertexB);
    c_vector<double,2> edge_ab_unit_vector = vector_a_to_b/norm_2(vector_a_to_b);

    // Reset the intersection away from vertices A and B to allow enough room for new nodes
    if (norm_2(intersection - vertexA) < 2.0*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold)
    {
        intersection = vertexA + 2.0*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*edge_ab_unit_vector;
    }
    if (norm_2(intersection - vertexB) < 2.0*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold)
    {
        intersection = vertexB - 2.0*mCellRearrangementRatio*mCellRearrangementThreshold*edge_ab_unit_vector;
    }
    return intersection;
}

// Explicit instantiation
template class MutableVertexMesh<1,1>;
template class MutableVertexMesh<1,2>;
template class MutableVertexMesh<1,3>;
template class MutableVertexMesh<2,2>;
template class MutableVertexMesh<2,3>;
template class MutableVertexMesh<3,3>;

// Serialization for Boost >= 1.36
#include "SerializationExportWrapperForCpp.hpp"
EXPORT_TEMPLATE_CLASS_ALL_DIMS(MutableVertexMesh)