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Entropy

Entropy[list]
gives the base information entropy of the values in list.
Entropy
gives the base k information entropy.
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  • Entropy[string] computes the information entropy of the characters in string.
  • With the option setting SameTest->f, Entropy applies f to pairs of elements in list to determine whether they should be considered equivalent.
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Basic Examples   (4)
Entropy of a list of data:
Entropy of a symbolic list:
Entropy of a string:
Entropy of a random list of zeros and ones:
Entropy of a list of data:
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Entropy of a symbolic list:
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Entropy of a string:
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Entropy of a random list of zeros and ones:
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Neat Examples   (1)
Entropy of a text:
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