The state-space matrix (or scatter-plot) plots each state in state-space on a 2d grid in the lower right corner of the screen, plotting the left half against the right half of each state bit string. The x axis represents the left n/2 bits, the y axis represents the right n/2 bits. If n is odd, the extra bit is included on the left, and the grid is a flat rectangle, otherwise the grid is square. The scale of the matrix is set automatically according to n, though this scale can be changed.
For a single basin, attractor cycle states and transient states are shown in different colours. For a basin of attraction field, each basin is assigned a different color (cycling through 15 colours). The start color for the colour cycle may be reset to produce different color schemes.
VARIOUS: state-space matrix: all-states-m, attractor only-a
show and change: matrix size-s, start color-c:
The space-time matrix can be toggled on/off while basin are being drawn. The following reminder will appear in the bottom title bar:
matrix-m
Enter ``m'' to show/hide the state-space matrix. Note that the state-space matrix can also be set when showing space-time patterns (forward) only. This option is described in #24.6.