The purpose of this paper is to formulate a complexity factor for a non-static cylindrical structure in the background of [Formula: see text] gravity, where [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] represent the Gauss–Bonnet term and trace of the energy–momentum tensor, respectively. Different physical factors such as inhomogeneous energy density, anisotropic pressure, heat dissipation and modified terms are considered as candidates of complexity. In order to determine a complexity factor encompassing the essential aspects of the system, we apply the technique of orthogonal splitting to the Riemann tensor. We also study evolution of the cylinder through two modes: homologous and homogeneous. Further, we utilize the complexity-free and homologous conditions to examine the dissipative and non-dissipative self-gravitating system. Finally, the factors responsible for inducing complexity during the evolution system are inspected. We deduce that the modified terms in [Formula: see text] gravity make the system more complex.
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