Proposed Contents
Part I. Origins of the I Ching
1.0. Introduction
1.1. Legendary History
1.2. Archaeological Background
1.3. The Genesis of the I Ching
1.4. Origins of the Kua
Part II. Yarrowmancy
2.0. Introduction
2.1. Preparation of the Tablets
2.2. The Classical Spreads
2.3. Determination of the Trigram
2.4. The Yarrow Oracle
2.5. Interpretation
Part III. Mathematical Commentaries
3.0. Introduction
3.1. Morphogenesis and the Kua
3.2. Recursive Definition of the Integers and Numerology
3.3. The Evolution of the Kua, Binary Arithmetic, and the Calendar
3.4. The Yarrow Oracle, Quaternary Arithmetic, and Probability
3.5. Stick Numbers, Quinary and Decimal Arithmetic, and Calculating Boards
Revised 18 October 1999 by Ralph H. Abraham