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A274543
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Smallest number m such that every binary string of length >= m contains either an n-th power or n-th antipower.
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0
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OFFSET
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1,2
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COMMENTS
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By "n-th power" we mean n consecutive repetitions of a nonempty block. By "n-th antipower" we mean n consecutive blocks of the same size, no two of which are equal.
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LINKS
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Table of n, a(n) for n=1..5.
Amanda Burcroff, (k,lambda)-Anti-Powers and Other Patterns in Words, arXiv:1807.07945 [math.CO], 2018.
G. Fici, A. Restivo, M. Silva, and L. Q. Zamboni, Anti-powers in infinite words, arxiv preprint, 1606.02868 [cs.DM], 2016-2018.
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EXAMPLE
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For n = 3 the string of length 8 corresponding to 00101001 has no 3-power, nor 3-antipower. But every binary string of length 9 does.
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CROSSREFS
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Sequence in context: A259969 A023662 A131357 * A356114 A079997 A351252
Adjacent sequences: A274540 A274541 A274542 * A274544 A274545 A274546
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KEYWORD
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nonn,more
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AUTHOR
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Jeffrey Shallit, Jun 27 2016
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STATUS
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approved
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