/* C module to check the columns of the dynamic programming matrix	 */
/*									 */
int CheckDPMatCol(int numStates, struct dpItem **mat, int t, int *breakPt)
{
  int i;
  int numAlive = 0;

  /* Go through each row of the matrix					 */
  for (i=0; i<numStates; i++)

    /* Check the status of the point in the matrix			 */
    if (mat[i][t].dpStatus != DEAD) 
      numAlive++;

  return(numAlive);
}