## Characterizations of finite and infinite episturmian words via lexicographic orderings.(English)Zbl 1131.68076

Summary: We characterize by lexicographic order all finite Sturmian and episturmian words, i.e., all (finite) factors of such infinite words. Consequently, we obtain a characterization of infinite episturmian words in a wide sense (episturmian and episkew infinite words). That is, we characterize the set of all infinite words whose factors are (finite) episturmian. Similarly, we characterize by lexicographic order all balanced infinite words over a 2-letter alphabet; in other words, all Sturmian and skew infinite words, the factors of which are (finite) Sturmian.

### MSC:

 68R15 Combinatorics on words

### Keywords:

skew infinite words
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