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