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The Chomsky-Schutzenberger representation theorem states that a language $L$ is context-free iff there is a homomorphism $h$, a regular language $R$, and a paired alphabet $\Sigma = T \cup \overline{T}$ such that $L = h(D_\Sigma \cap R)$, where $D_\Sigma$ is the Dyck language over $\Sigma$. This is a necessary and sufficient condition for a language to be context-free, so in principle it seems like it should be possible to show that a language is not context-free by showing that there are no valid choices for $h$, $\Sigma$, and $R$ satisfying the theorem.

This earlier question talks about approaches for showing that a language is not context-free, but doesn't mention this approach. Additionally, I can't seem to find any constructive examples of proofs of non-context-freeness along these lines.

Are there any known examples of languages that have been shown not to be context-free by means of the Chomsky-Schutzenberger theorem?

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here is a construction not exactly as requested but related/ somewhat similar. the contrapositive of the Chomsky-Schutzenberger theorem can be used to prove a language is not unambiguously CFL. it describes the close connection of the construction to generating functions that yields key insight into the problem.

see ORDINARY GENERATING FUNCTIONS OF CONTEXT-FREE GRAMMARS / TANNER SWETT, EDWARD ABOUFADEL, sec 2.6 p 6

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