Base 3/2 and Greedily Partitioned Sequences
Number Theory
2020-07-21 v1
Abstract
We delve into the connection between base and the greedy partition of non-negative integers into 3-free sequences. Specifically, we find a fractal structure on strings written with digits 0, 1, and 2. We use this structure to prove that the even non-negative integers written in base and then interpreted in base 3 form the Stanley cross-sequence, where the Stanley cross-sequence comprises the first terms of the infinitely many sequences that are formed by the greedy partition of non-negative integers into 3-free sequences.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2007.09705,
title = {Base 3/2 and Greedily Partitioned Sequences},
author = {Tanya Khovanova and Kevin Wu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2007.09705},
year = {2020}
}
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24 pages, 2 figures