The King Wen Permutation: [52, 10, 2]
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I analyzed two orderings of the 64 I Ching hexagrams and found the permutation cycle decomposition between them is [52, 10, 2] with zero fixed points. Nobody has done this kind of analysis before and this cycle type has not been reported in the literature. You can verify it yourself.
HN · launched Mar 23, 2026 · 65 upvotes (top 14%) · 0 views
Niche: specialized algorithms and computing libraries · 230 launches, 4 in the last 7 days ▼ -73% · Explore this niche →
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Yes It is a static informational website with interactive visualizations presenting mathematical cycle analysis of 64-element permutations.
Discussion
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Concerns raised: No explanation of the rule for calculating next hexagram in the sequence, Unclear significance of the highly coupled reordering property, Historical accuracy of King Wen sequence dating to Shang dynasty, Cannot explain why King Wen arranged hexagrams this way, Presentation may be overstated for the mathematical result
Feature requests: Compare cycle decomposition to magic squares structure, Clearer explanation of the calculation rule for sequence transitions
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