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Shifting an irrational binary sequence

Let $\newcommand{\tn}{\{0,1\}^\mathbb{N}}\tn$ be the collection of all infinite binary sequences. For $s\in\tn$ and $k\in\mathbb{N}$ let the left-shift of $s$ by $k$ positions, $\ell_k(s)\in \tn$, be ...
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Large subgroups of Knuth's non-associative "group" on ${\cal P}(\mathbb{N})$

Donald Knuth introduced a fast, bit-wise approximation to integer addition by $$(a,b) \mapsto a \, ^{\land} \, b \, ^{\land} \, ((a \text{ & } b) \ll 1)$$ where $a,b$ are given in binary and $\,^{\...
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Is normalcy preserved under the swapping operation?

Let $\mathbb{N}$ denote the set of non-negative integers. We say that a sequence $f:\mathbb{N}\to \{0,1\}$ is normal if every finite $\{0,1\}$-sequence appears in $f$. Let the swapping operation $\...
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Binary operation approximating "addition" on $2^\omega$

Motivation. In computer science, addition of integers $a+b$ can be approximated by a very fast operation: $(a,b)\mapsto (a\oplus b) \oplus ((a\land b) \ll 1)$, where $\oplus$ denotes bitwise XOR, $\...