"complexity function" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: complexity functions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} complexity function (plural complexity functions)
  1. (group theory, computing theory, of a string) A function that counts the number of distinct factors (substrings of consecutive symbols) in a string of symbols; Categories (topical): Group theory, Theory of computing
    Sense id: en-complexity_function-en-noun-WJEVi68K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 45 9 Topics: computing, computing-theory, engineering, group-theory, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (group theory, computing theory, of a string) A function that counts the number of distinct factors (substrings of consecutive symbols) in a string of symbols; Categories (topical): Group theory, Theory of computing
    Sense id: en-complexity_function-en-noun-KJAovTHs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 45 9 Topics: computing, computing-theory, engineering, group-theory, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (computing theory, of an algorithm) A function representing the computational complexity an algorithm. Categories (topical): Theory of computing Derived forms: abelian complexity function, group complexity function, time complexity function, volume complexity function
    Sense id: en-complexity_function-en-noun-cr4qHmB3 Topics: computing, computing-theory, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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