complexity function
A "complexity function" quantifies the resources required to solve a problem or perform a task, commonly used in algorithm analysis.
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Definition
C1Computing Theory
(technical, academic)A mathematical function that measures the computational resources, like time or memory, required by an algorithm as the input size changes.
Example
- The complexity function of the sorting algorithm indicates it runs in O(n log n) time.
- Understanding the complexity function helps in comparing the efficiency of different algorithms.
C2Group Theory
(technical, academic)A function that counts the number of distinct substrings in a sequence of symbols.
Example
- In group theory, the complexity function can help analyze the structure of symbolic sequences.
- The complexity function of a binary string was calculated to determine its entropy.
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