Star Height

In theoretical computer science, more precisely in the theory of formal languages, the star height is a measure for the structural complexity of regular expressions: The star height equals the maximum nesting depth of stars appearing in the regular expression. The concept of star height was first defined and studied by Eggan (1963).

Read more about Star Height:  Formal Definition, Examples, Eggan's Theorem, Generalized Star Height

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