The zero defect conjecture for aperiodic primitive morphism fixed points

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Let u{\mathbf u} be an aperiodic fixed point of a primitive morphism whose language is closed under reversal. The palindromic defect D(u)D({\mathbf u}) is either zero or infinite.

Zero defect conjecture.

D(u)=0orD(u)=+∞.D({\mathbf u})=0\quad\text{or}\quad D({\mathbf u})=+\infty.

This conjecture concerns the possible palindromic defects of aperiodic fixed points of primitive morphisms. It was disproved by counterexamples; the source also records partial positive results for marked morphisms and for fixed points over binary alphabets.

References

Primary source

Edita Pelantová and Štěpán Starosta, “On Words with the Zero Palindromic Defect”, arXiv:1708.06911 (2017).

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