A linear-time algorithm to decide whether a binary word contains an overlap
RAIRO - Theoretical Informatics and Applications - Informatique Théorique et Applications, Tome 22 (1988) no. 2, pp. 135-145. 
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Kfoury, A. J. A linear-time algorithm to decide whether a binary word contains an overlap. RAIRO - Theoretical Informatics and Applications - Informatique Théorique et Applications, Tome 22 (1988) no. 2, pp. 135-145. http://archive.numdam.org/item/ITA_1988__22_2_135_0/

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