Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science, Vol 9, No 2 (2007)

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Gray Code Order for Lyndon Words

Vincent Vajnovszki

Abstract


At the 4th Conference on Combinatorics on Words, Christophe Reutenauer posed the question of whether the dual reflected order yields a Gray code on the Lyndon family. In this paper we give a positive answer. More precisely, we present an O(1)-average-time algorithm for generating length n binary pre-necklaces, necklaces and Lyndon words in Gray code order.

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