diff --git a/rolling_hash/__init__.py b/rolling_hash/__init__.py
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+"""Rolling hash algorithms for string matching and similarity."""
diff --git a/rolling_hash/rabin_karp.py b/rolling_hash/rabin_karp.py
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+"""Rabin-Karp rolling hash algorithm for substring search.
+
+Implements the classic Rabin-Karp algorithm using a rolling hash to find
+all occurrences of a pattern in a text in O(n) average time.
+
+The algorithm uses a simple polynomial rolling hash with modulo prime to
+avoid overflow. It works well for ASCII/Unicode strings.
+
+References:
+- Rabin, M. O., & Karp, R. M. (1987). Algorithms for pattern matching.
+"""
+from typing import List
+
+
+def rabin_karp(text: str, pattern: str) -> List[int]:
+    """Return starting indices of pattern in text using rolling hash.
+
+    Args:
+        text: The text to search within.
+        pattern: The pattern to find.
+
+    Returns:
+        List of starting indices (0-based) where pattern occurs.
+
+    Example:
+        >>> rabin_karp("abracadabra", "abra")
+        [0, 7]
+    """
+    # Edge cases
+    if pattern == "":
+        # By convention, empty pattern matches at each position plus one
+        return list(range(len(text) + 1))
+    if len(pattern) > len(text):
+        return []
+
+    # Rolling hash parameters
+    base = 256  # number of possible character values (ASCII/extended)
+    prime = 101  # a small prime for modulus
+    m, n = len(pattern), len(text)
+
+    # Precompute base^(m-1) mod prime for rolling removal
+    h = 1
+    for _ in range(m - 1):
+        h = (h * base) % prime
+
+    # Compute initial hash values
+    pattern_hash = 0
+    window_hash = 0
+    for i in range(m):
+        pattern_hash = (base * pattern_hash + ord(pattern[i])) % prime
+        window_hash = (base * window_hash + ord(text[i])) % prime
+
+    matches: List[int] = []
+    # Slide the window over text
+    for i in range(n - m + 1):
+        if pattern_hash == window_hash:
+            # Double-check to avoid hash collisions
+            if text[i:i + m] == pattern:
+                matches.append(i)
+        if i < n - m:
+            # Roll: remove leading char, add trailing char
+            window_hash = (base * (window_hash - ord(text[i]) * h) + ord(text[i + m])) % prime
+            if window_hash < 0:
+                window_hash += prime
+    return matches
+
+
+def demo() -> None:
+    """Run a simple demonstration."""
+    text = "abracadabra"
+    pattern = "abra"
+    indices = rabin_karp(text, pattern)
+    print(f"Pattern '{pattern}' found at positions: {indices}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    demo()
diff --git a/tests/test_rolling_hash.py b/tests/test_rolling_hash.py
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+"""Tests for rolling hash Rabin-Karp implementation."""
+import pytest
+from rolling_hash.rabin_karp import rabin_karp
+
+
+def test_basic_matches():
+    assert rabin_karp("abracadabra", "abra") == [0, 7]
+    assert rabin_karp("aaaaa", "aa") == [0, 1, 2, 3]
+    assert rabin_karp("hello world", "world") == [6]
+
+
+def test_no_match():
+    assert rabin_karp("abcdef", "gh") == []
+    assert rabin_karp("abc", "abcd") == []
+
+
+def test_empty_pattern():
+    # Empty pattern matches at every position (including end)
+    assert rabin_karp("abc", "") == [0, 1, 2, 3]
+    assert rabin_karp("", "") == [0]
+
+
+def test_single_character():
+    assert rabin_karp("a", "a") == [0]
+    assert rabin_karp("ab", "a") == [0]
+    assert rabin_karp("ab", "b") == [1]
+
+
+def test_overlapping():
+    text = "aaa"
+    pattern = "aa"
+    assert rabin_karp(text, pattern) == [0, 1]
+
+
+def test_case_sensitive():
+    assert rabin_karp("ABCabc", "abc") == [3]
+    assert rabin_karp("ABCabc", "ABC") == [0]
+
+
+def test_unicode():
+    # Unicode characters
+    assert rabin_karp("你好世界你好", "你好") == [0, 4]
+
+
+def test_long_pattern():
+    text = "a" * 1000
+    pattern = "a" * 100
+    expected = list(range(0, 901))
+    assert rabin_karp(text, pattern) == expected