function [H,pi] = maxhord(P,m,n)
global PI
if isempty(PI)
  error('PI not initialized');
  %PI = generate_perms(n);
end
H = 0;
PROGstart(size(PI,1));
for i=1:size(PI,1)
  P1 = reorderP(P,m,n,PI(i,:));
  [hh,Ht,Hpi] = gethhn(P1,m,n);
  if Hpi > H
    H = Hpi;
    pi = PI(i,:);
  end
  PROGupdate(i);
end
PROGend;
return