The envelope (a step function) takes the maximum running time over all inputs of each length in base k, giving an upper bound on cost as the input grows; the underlying per-input runtimes come from
option toggles the envelope. Choose an input range in which every machine halts within n steps — non-halting inputs have infinite runtime and cannot be placed on the plot.
Examples
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Basic Examples
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Plot the runtime of the s=3, k=2 rule 600720 with its worst-case envelope, over an input range it fully halts on: