Lyndon Word

In mathematics, in the areas of combinatorics and computer science, a Lyndon word is a string that is strictly smaller in lexicographic order than all of its rotations. Lyndon words are named after mathematician Roger Lyndon, who introduced them in 1954, calling them standard lexicographic sequences.

Read more about Lyndon Word:  Definitions, Enumeration, Generation, Standard Factorization, Connection To De Bruijn Sequences, Additional Properties and Applications

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