Factor Complexity of Infinite Words Associated with Non-Simple Parry Numbers

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Abstract: The factor complexity of the infinite word ubeta canonically associated to a non-simple Parry number is studied. Our approach is based on the notion of special factors introduced by Berstel and Cassaigne. At first, we give a handy method for determining infinite left special branches; this method is applicable to a broad class of infinite words which are fixed points of a primitive substitution. In the second part of the article, we focus on infinite words ubeta only. To complete the description of its special factors, we define and study (a,b)-maximal left special factors. This enables us to characterize non-simple Parry numbers for which the word ubeta has affine complexity.











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