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Given an integer $q\ge 2$ and a real number $c\in [0,1)$, consider the generalized Thue-Morse sequence $(t_n^{(q;c)})_{n\ge 0}$ defined by $t_n^{(q;c)} = e^{2\pi i c S_q(n)}$, where $S_q(n)$ is the sum of digits of the $q$-expansion of $n$.…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2021-04-07 Aihua Fan , Joerg Schmeling , Weixiao Shen

The Thue-Morse sequence is generalized to the $TM_m$ sequences and two equivalent definitions are given. This generalization leads to transcendental numbers and has Queff\'elec's theorem on Thue-Morse continued fractions as a special case.…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2013-02-11 Gerardo González Robert

We introduce generalizations of powers and factor complexity via orbits of group actions. These generalizations include concepts like abelian powers and abelian complexity. It is shown that this notion of factor complexity cannot be used to…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2025-10-01 John Machacek

In this paper, we study combinatorial and structural properties of a new class of finite and infinite words that are 'rich' in palindromes in the utmost sense. A characteristic property of so-called "rich words" is that all complete returns…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2010-03-16 Amy Glen , Jacques Justin , Steve Widmer , Luca Q. Zamboni

We define the Thue-Morse transform T on a class of infinite binary words. It sends the alternating word a_0 = 010101... to the Thue-Morse sequence. We then study its orbit a_m = T^m(a_0) as well as the sequences u_m and v_m giving…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2026-05-29 Benoit Cloitre

Using three examples of sequences over a finite alphabet, we want to draw attention to the fact that these sequences having the minimum critical exponent in a given class of sequences show a large degree of symmetry, i.e., they are G-rich…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2025-01-28 Lubomíra Dvořáková , Edita Pelantová

A finite word $w$ of length $n$ contains at most $n+1$ distinct palindromic factors. If the bound $n+1$ is attained, the word $w$ is called rich. An infinite word $w$ is called rich if every finite factor of $w$ is rich. Let $w$ be a word…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2021-01-21 Josef Rukavicka

It is known that each word of length $n$ contains at most $n+1$ distinct palindromes. A finite rich word is a word with maximal number of palindromic factors. The definition of palindromic richness can be naturally extended to infinite…

Formal Languages and Automata Theory · Computer Science 2023-06-22 Francesco Dolce , Edita Pelantová

We prove that the Thue--Morse sequence $\mathbf t$ along subsequences indexed by $\lfloor n^c\rfloor$ is normal, where $1<c<3/2$. That is, for $c$ in this range and for each $\omega\in\{0,1\}^L$, where $L\geq 1$, the set of occurrences of…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2017-11-16 Clemens Müllner , Lukas Spiegelhofer

The set of unique $\beta$-expansions over the alphabet $\{0,1\}$ is trivial for $\beta$ below the golden ratio and uncountable above the Komornik-Loreti constant. Generalisations of these thresholds for three-letter alphabets were studied…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2019-02-20 Wolfgang Steiner

We present results on the existence of long arithmetic progressions in the Thue-Morse word and in a class of generalised Thue-Morse words. Our arguments are inspired by van der Waerden's proof for the existence of arbitrary long…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2023-04-04 Ibai Aedo , Uwe Grimm , Yasushi Nagai , Petra Staynova

We study the palindromic length of factors of infinite words fixed by morphisms of the so-called class $\mathcal{P}$ introduced by Hof, Knill and Simon. We show that it grows at most logarithmically with the length of the factor. For the…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2018-12-05 Petr Ambrož , Ondřej Kadlec , Zuzana Masáková , Edita Pelantová

For a positive integer $n$, the set of all integers greater than or equal to $n$ is denoted by $\mathcal T(n)$. A sum of generalized $m$-gonal numbers $g$ is called tight $\mathcal T(n)$-universal if the set of all nonzero integers…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2022-02-21 Jangwon Ju , Mingyu Kim

We regard a finite word $u=u_1u_2\cdots u_n$ up to word isomorphism as an equivalence relation on $\{1,2,\ldots, n\}$ where $i$ is equivalent to $j$ if and only if $x_i=x_j.$ Some finite words (in particular all binary words) are generated…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2014-04-04 Tero Harju , Mari Huova , L. Q. Zamboni

An abelian square is the concatenation of two words that are anagrams of one another. A word of length $n$ can contain at most $\Theta(n^2)$ distinct factors, and there exist words of length $n$ containing $\Theta(n^2)$ distinct…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2017-02-27 Gabriele Fici , Filippo Mignosi , Jeffrey Shallit

Fixed points ${\bf u}=\varphi({\bf u})$ of marked and primitive morphisms $\varphi$ over arbitrary alphabet are considered. We show that if ${\bf u}$ is palindromic, i.e., its language contains infinitely many palindromes, then some power…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2015-09-14 Sébastien Labbé , Edita Pelantová

In this paper, we investigate the combinatorial and density properties of infinite words generated by Fibonacci-type morphisms, focusing on their subword structure, palindrome density, and extremal statistical behaviors. Using the morphism…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2026-01-21 Duaa Abdullah , Jasem Hamoud

The Thue-Morse set T is the set of those non-negative integers whose binary expansions have an even number of 1. The name of this set comes from the fact that its characteristic sequence is given by the famous Thue-Morse word…

Formal Languages and Automata Theory · Computer Science 2019-09-18 Émilie Charlier , Célia Cisternino , Adeline Massuir

We prove that a random word of length $n$ over a $k$-ary fixed alphabet contains, on expectation, $\Theta(\sqrt{n})$ distinct palindromic factors. We study this number of factors, $E(n,k)$, in detail, showing that the limit…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2016-09-13 Mikhail Rubinchik , Arseny M. Shur

The prefix palindromic length $PPL_u(n)$ of an infinite word $u$ is the minimal number of concatenated palindromes needed to express the prefix of length $n$ of $u$. In a 2013 paper with Puzynina and Zamboni we stated the conjecture that…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2020-01-09 Anna E. Frid