The critical exponent of the Arshon words
RAIRO - Theoretical Informatics and Applications - Informatique Théorique et Applications, Tome 44 (2010) no. 1, pp. 139-150.

Generalizing the results of Thue (for n = 2) [Norske Vid. Selsk. Skr. Mat. Nat. Kl. 1 (1912) 1-67] and of Klepinin and Sukhanov (for n = 3) [Discrete Appl. Math. 114 (2001) 155-169], we prove that for all n ≥ 2, the critical exponent of the Arshon word of order n is given by (3n-2)/(2n-2), and this exponent is attained at position 1.

DOI : 10.1051/ita/2010009
Classification : 68R15
Mots-clés : Arshon words, critical exponent 
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Krieger, Dalia. The critical exponent of the Arshon words. RAIRO - Theoretical Informatics and Applications - Informatique Théorique et Applications, Tome 44 (2010) no. 1, pp. 139-150. doi : 10.1051/ita/2010009. http://www.numdam.org/articles/10.1051/ita/2010009/

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