The Limit of Repetition Thresholds of Rich Sequences

The repetition threshold of a class of sequences is the smallest number $r$ such that a~sequence from the class contains no repetition with exponent $> r$. We focus on the class~$\mathcal{C}_d$ of $d$-ary sequences rich in palindromes. In 2020, Currie, Mol, and Rampersad determined the repetition threshold for $\mathcal{C}_2$. In 2024, Currie, Mol and Peltomäki found the repetition threshold for $\mathcal{C}_3$ and conjectured that the repetition threshold for $\mathcal{C}_d$ tends to~2 with $d$ growing to infinity. Here we verify their conjecture.

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The Electronic Journal of Combinatorics
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2026-04-23
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https://doi.org/10.37236/14600
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Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals
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The Limit of Repetition Thresholds of Rich Sequences

Edita Pelantová, Ľubomíra Dvořáková
The Electronic Journal of Combinatorics
Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals
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The Limit of Repetition Thresholds of Rich Sequences

Edita Pelantová, Ľubomíra Dvořáková
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Abstract

The repetition threshold of a class of sequences is the smallest number $r$ such that a~sequence from the class contains no repetition with exponent $> r$. We focus on the class~$\mathcal{C}_d$ of $d$-ary sequences rich in palindromes. In 2020, Currie, Mol, and Rampersad determined the repetition threshold for $\mathcal{C}_2$. In 2024, Currie, Mol and Peltomäki found the repetition threshold for $\mathcal{C}_3$ and conjectured that the repetition threshold for $\mathcal{C}_d$ tends to~2 with $d$ growing to infinity. Here we verify their conjecture.

The Electronic Journal of CombinatoricsVol. 33(2)
Czech Technical University in Prague (CZ)
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Mathematical Dynamics and Fractals
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