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Complexity function of a language: polynomial language, cite Berthe & Rigo (2010)
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:<math>L \subseteq \{ x y^k z : x,y,z \in F,\ k \in \mathbb{N} \} \ . </math>
 
A '''polynomial''' or '''[[sparse language]]''' language is one for which the complexity function ''p''(''n'') is bounded by a fixed power of ''n''. A [[regular language]] which is not polynomial is ''exponential'': there are infinitely many ''n'' for which ''p''(''n'') is greater than ''k''<sup>''n''</sup> for some fixed ''k'' > 1.<ref name=BR136>Berthé & Rigo (2010) p.136</ref>
 
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