function bin_state = bin_state( int_state, m )


% Copyright Matt C. Valenti


% MPRG lab, Virginia Tech


% for academic use only





% converts an vector of integer into a matrix; the i-th row is the binary form 


% of m bits for the i-th integer





for j = 1:length( int_state )


   for i = m:-1:1


       state(j,m-i+1) = fix( int_state(j)/ (2^(i-1)) );


       int_state(j) = int_state(j) - state(j,m-i+1)*2^(i-1);


   end


end





bin_state = state;