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The Kolmogorov complexity of a string s is equal to the length of the shortest program computing s and halting. Measures the lack of structure in a string.

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On what functions on strings of length $n$ are we able to compute the Kolmogorov complexity ...

I'm interested in applications of optimal programs that convert one formal language into another (in particular Python to C++) so this seems highly related. I am thinking along the lines of "how do …
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