[r-t] Extent of major

[Alexander Holroyd]

So this one (360m atw for half leads) wasn't "worthwhile"?
http://www.math.ubc.ca/~holroyd/comps/se360.txt
Ander

On Fri, 18 May 2007, Philip Earis wrote:

> Hello people,
>
> Greetings from Graz. It's been far too quiet on this list recently - I'm wanting to be inspired...
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> I'm curious as to whether anyone can come up with a worthwhile extent of spliced treble-dodging major (ideally 180 methods, atw).
>
> I think a basic strategy is well-known: get a basic block with 7 and 8 in every position relative to the treble, so it reduces to a fewer-bell problem, and use three calls at 5ths for each course as for bob major. Splice in methods as appropriate. Can anyone fill in the blanks though?
>
> Please, someone, come up with something. Glory will be your reward. I think this is one of the golden ringing problems of the moment, along with:
>
> - decent 23 spliced cyclic 7-part treble-dodging major with all 96 4-runs of each type
>
> - elegant spliced stedman triples and bristol major
>
> - the standard 147 minor in as short a length as possible
>
> Any solutions? Any further problems?
>
> P
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