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A New Approach to Determine the Minimal Polynomials of Binary Modified de Bruijn Sequences

Information Theory 2022-02-04 v1 math.IT

Abstract

A binary modified de Bruijn sequence is an infinite and periodic binary sequence derived by removing a zero from the longest run of zeros in a binary de Bruijn sequence. The minimal polynomial of the modified sequence is its unique least-degree characteristic polynomial. Leveraging on a recent characterization, we devise a novel general approach to determine the minimal polynomial. We translate the characterization into a problem of identifying a Hamiltonian cycle in a specially constructed graph. Along the way, we demonstrate the usefullness of computational tools from the cycle joining method in the modified setup.

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@article{arxiv.2202.01425,
  title  = {A New Approach to Determine the Minimal Polynomials of Binary Modified de Bruijn Sequences},
  author = {Musthofa and Indah Emilia Wijayanti and Diah Junia Eksi Palupi and Martianus Frederic Ezerman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2202.01425},
  year   = {2022}
}