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TraceForward
  • TraceForward is an option for Trace and related functions which specifies whether to include later expressions on the evaluation chain that contains the pattern form sought.
  • TraceForward -> True includes the final expression on the evaluation chain that contains form.
  • TraceForward -> All includes all expressions after form on the evaluation chain that contains form.
  • TraceForward allows you to see the transformations performed on an expression generated during an evaluation.
  • See the Mathematica book: Section 2.5.10.

    Further Examples

    Here is the recursive definition of the Fibonacci numbers.

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    Here are the end conditions for the recursion.

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    This shows all expressions following fib[5] in the evaluation chain of fib[8].

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