local function fannkuch(n)
local p, q, s, odd, check, maxflips = {}, {}, {}, true, 0, 0
for i=1,n do p[i] = i; q[i] = i; s[i] = i end
repeat
if check < 30 then
if not p[n] then return maxflips end io.write(unpack(p)); io.write("\n")
check = check + 1
end
local q1 = p[1] if p[n] ~= n and q1 ~= 1 then for i=2,n do q[i] = p[i] end local flips = 1 while true do
local qq = q[q1]
if qq == 1 then if flips > maxflips then maxflips = flips end break
end
q[q1] = q1
if q1 >= 4 then
local i, j = 2, q1 - 1
repeat q[i], q[j] = q[j], q[i]; i = i + 1; j = j - 1; until i >= j
end
q1 = qq
flips=flips+1
end
end
if odd then
p[2], p[1] = p[1], p[2]; odd = false else
p[2], p[3] = p[3], p[2]; odd = true for i=3,n do
local sx = s[i]
if sx ~= 1 then s[i] = sx-1; break end
if i == n then return maxflips end s[i] = i
local t=p[1]; for j=i+1,1,-1 do p[j],t=t,p[j] end
end
end
until false
end
local n = tonumber(arg and arg[1]) or 1
io.write("Pfannkuchen(", n, ") = ", fannkuch(n), "\n")