On the Measurement of Randomness (Uncertainty): A More Informative Entropy

As a measure of randomness or uncertainty, the Boltzmann–Shannon entropy H has become one of the most widely used summary measures of a variety of attributes (characteristics) in different disciplines. This paper points out an often overlooked limitation of H: comparisons between differences in H-va...

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Main Author: Tarald O. Kvålseth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-04-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/18/5/159

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