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The analogue of overlap-freeness for the Fibonacci morphism

Authors :
Currie, James D.
Rampersad, Narad
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

A $4^-$-power is a non-empty word of the form $XXXX^-$, where $X^-$ is obtained from $X$ by erasing the last letter. A binary word is called {\em faux-bonacci} if it contains no $4^-$-powers, and no factor 11. We show that faux-bonacci words bear the same relationship to the Fibonacci morphism that overlap-free words bear to the Thue-Morse morphism. We prove the analogue of Fife's Theorem for faux-bonacci words, and characterize the lexicographically least and greatest infinite faux-bonacci words.

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2311.12962
Document Type :
Working Paper