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Kolakoski sequence  

Definition

  • In mathematics, the Kolakoski sequence, sometimes also known as the Oldenburger–Kolakoski sequence, is an infinite sequence of symbols {1,2} that is the sequence of run lengths in its own run-length encoding. It is named after the recreational mathematician William Kolakoski (1944–97) who described it in 1965, but it was previously discussed by Rufus Oldenburger in 1939.
    (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolakoski_sequence)

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Entry terms

  • Oldenburger-Kolakoski sequence

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