The zero defect conjecture for aperiodic primitive morphism fixed points

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.

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Primary source

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

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