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The Fixing Block Method in Combinatorics on Words

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We give an overview of the method of fixing blocks introduced by Shelton. We apply the method to words which are nonrepetitive up to mod k.

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  1. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9, Canada

    James D. Currie

  2. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9, Canada

    Cameron W. Pierce

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Currie, J.D., Pierce, C.W. The Fixing Block Method in Combinatorics on Words. Combinatorica 23, 571–584 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00493-003-0034-z

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