[r-t] Decisions / Algorithms for generating the extent

[Alexander Holroyd]

I seem to remember hearing that on any number, the extent can be produced 
by 213456...n and the jump change 23456...n1  (Obviously the group is 
generated by these two, but I am talking about an actual extent).

Ander

On Wed, 21 Jun 2006, Don Morrison wrote:

> On 6/21/06, Richard Smith <richard at ex-parrot.com> wrote:
>
>> The algorithm for generating an extent on n by applying
>> plain changes on n-1 to the coursing order of plain hunt on
>> n has the elegant property that only three different changes
>> are needed.  By contrast, plain changes needs n-1 different
>> changes, as does the Original Singles, Bob Minimus, Old
>> Doubles, ... sequence.
>
> Am I correct in believing that for more than three bells, three
> different changes is the minimum that can ever be used to generate an
> extent?
>
> That's assuming ordinary changes, not jump changes. Can it be reduced
> to two with jump changes?
>
>
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