Discussed goals and appropriate approach. Settled on linear order rather than trying to directly implement the full MCMC over paintings solution directly. Breaks into four steps/manuscripts:
- Phylogenetic signal and model choice in Comparative Methods: Likelihood ratio approach
- Detecting changing constraints in evolution: varying alpha and sigma across the tree
- Bayesian approach for all existing continuous trait comparative methods
- MCMC over possible histories to infer number of niches