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3.5 A subtree

Backtrack with ``q'' (or right mouse button) to the start of the program.

At the very first prompt enter ``s'' for forwards only.

At the ``network size... '' prompt select 25.

At the ``Neighbourhood size...'' prompt select 5.

Keep entering ``return'' to accept defaults for the seed etc.

A the the ``Select SEED...'' prompt enter return'' then ``a'' to set all cells at random.

At the OUTPUT PARAMETERS prompt enter ``d`` for ``space-time pattern only``.

At the ``run network backward-b, ...'' prompt enter ``b``.

At the ``forwards before backwards?'' prompt select say 3 steps forward (from the seed) before running backward (because the seed itself is likely to be a garden-of Eden state with no pre-images).

Enter ``return'' at the next prompt. The subtree is generated with its seed highlighted as a bit pattern. If the seed happens to be an attractor state, the whole basin will be generated with the message ``subtree=basin'' in the top right data window.

Enter ``return'' for the next mutant.

Toggle the display of the ``backwards`` space-time pattern and the state-space matrix as described in 3.2. Enter ``q'' to interrupt (and backtrack).