diff --git a/cpp/switchchain_canonical_timeevol.cpp b/cpp/switchchain_canonical_timeevol.cpp
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+#include "exports.hpp"
+#include "graph.hpp"
+#include "graph_powerlaw.hpp"
+#include "graph_spectrum.hpp"
+#include "histogram.hpp"
+#include "switchchain.hpp"
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <fstream>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <numeric>
+#include <random>
+#include <vector>
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+    // Simulation parameters
+    const int numVerticesMin = 1000;
+    const int numVerticesMax = 1000;
+    const int numVerticesStep = 1000;
+
+    float tauValues[] = {2.1f, 2.3f, 2.5f, 2.7f, 2.9f};
+
+    auto getMeasurements = [](int n, float tau) {
+        (void)n;
+        (void)tau;
+        return 50000;
+    };
+
+    // Output file
+    std::ofstream outfile;
+    if (argc >= 2)
+        outfile.open(argv[1]);
+    else
+        outfile.open("graphdata_canonical_timeevol.m");
+    if (!outfile.is_open()) {
+        std::cout << "ERROR: Could not open output file.\n";
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    // Output Mathematica-style comment to indicate file contents
+    outfile << "(*\n";
+    outfile << "n from " << numVerticesMin << " to " << numVerticesMax
+            << " step " << numVerticesStep << std::endl;
+    outfile << "tauValues: " << tauValues << std::endl;
+    outfile << "Canonical degree sequence.\n";
+    outfile << "10 runs per starting point.\n";
+    outfile << "Measurements: 50000\n";
+    outfile << "data:\n";
+    outfile << "1: {n,tau}\n";
+    outfile << "2: {triangles}\n";
+    outfile << "*)" << std::endl;
+
+    // Mathematica does not accept normal scientific notation
+    outfile << std::fixed;
+    outfile << '{' << '\n';
+    bool outputComma = false;
+
+    SwitchChain chain;
+    Graph g;
+    for (int numVertices = numVerticesMin; numVertices <= numVerticesMax;
+         numVertices += numVerticesStep) {
+        for (float tau : tauValues) {
+            DegreeSequence ds;
+            generateCanonicalPowerlawGraph(numVertices, tau, g, ds);
+
+            std::cout << "Running (n,tau) = (" << numVertices << ',' << tau
+                      << "). " << std::flush;
+
+            for (int j = 0; j < 10; ++j) {
+                std::vector<int> triangles;
+                chain.initialize(g, true);
+                int measurements = getMeasurements(numVertices, tau);
+                for (int i = 0; i < measurements; ++i) {
+                    chain.doMove(true);
+                    triangles.push_back(chain.g.getTrackedTriangles());
+                }
+
+                if (outputComma)
+                    outfile << ',' << '\n';
+                outputComma = true;
+                outfile << '{' << '{' << numVertices << ',' << tau << '}';
+                outfile << ',' << triangles;
+                outfile << '}' << std::flush;
+            }
+            std::cout << std::endl;
+        }
+    }
+    outfile << '\n' << '}';
+    return 0;
+}